Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
"New York Salutes 1st American World Chess Champion"
Object Number:
2009.25.3
Date:
ca. 1972
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Description:
White with black lettering; image of Bobby Fischer
Gallery Label:
Robert "Bobby" Fischer (1943-2008) was the first and only American to win the official World Chess Championship in 1972.
Credit Line:
Gift of Sheila Charney
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
