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Chess set

Vincent HEALY
Chess set
 designed (1978); manufactured 1979

Medium
sterling silver

Measurements
(a, h, y, ff) 6.7 × 3.2 cm diameter (each) (rooks) (b, g, z, ee) 6.4 × 3.2 × 3.5 cm (each) (knights) (c, f, aa, dd) 5.7 × 3.2 × 3.4 cm (each) (bishops) (d, cc) 7.1 × 3.7 × 3.2 cm (each) (kings) (e, bb) 6.8 × 3.0 cm diameter (each) (queens)
(i-x) 3.6 × 2.4 cm diameter (each) (pawns)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1980
© Vincent Healy

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(b) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(c) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
cast in underside of tablet c.: RIP / V Healy / 79
(d) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(e) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(f) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
cast in underside of tablet c.: RIP / V Healy / 79
(g) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(h) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(i) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(j) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(k) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(l) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(m) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(n) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(o) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(p) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(q) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(r) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(s) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(t) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(u) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(v) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(w) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(x) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(y) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(z) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(aa) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in underside of tablet c.: RIP / V Healy / 79
(bb) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
(cc) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
(dd) cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in underside of tablet c.: RIP / V Healy / 79
(ee) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III
(ff) punched in left side in top of base c.: 925
cast in left side in top of base c.: 79 / VH (monogram) III

Accession Number
D21.a-ff-1980

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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