Object Details
- Charles, Ray
- Description (Brief)
- Chess set used by Ray Charles. Stained wood game board with raised squares. Chess pieces are wood, one side is light-colored wood and the other is made from a brown-stained wood with metal brads on the tops of the game pieces. Game pieces vary in size from 1-1/2" to 3-1/4" high. Game pieces are stored in blue vinyl bag from United Airlines.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Ray Charles Enterprises
- ID Number
- 2005.0215.07
- accession number
- 2005.0215
- catalog number
- 2005.0215.07
- Object Name
- chess set
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 12 in x 1/4 in; 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x .635 cm
- bag: 1 7/8 in x 8 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 22.225 cm x 16.51 cm
- board: 1 1/8 in x 11 7/8 in x 11 3/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 30.1625 cm x 29.845 cm
- chess piece (max): 3 5/8 in x 1 1/16 in; 9.2075 cm x 2.69875 cm
- chess piece (min): 1 7/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 2.2225 cm
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1294547
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c76d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
