Chessmen (32) 1845-60 Probably by E. G. Zimmerman Company, Hanau The Crusaders are the pewtered side. Their king has a cross on his tunic and is in medieval armor; the bishops and pawns are in helmets of early seventeenth-century style. The Muslims are the gilded side; their pedestals are slightly different from those of the other side.The E. G. Zimmerman Company of Hanau, who probably made the set, was one of the firms specializing in small cast-iron productions such as chess sets. On the underside of each piece is scratched the word "Germany," in accordance with the McKinley Tariff Act of 1897, which would indicate that the set was imported to America after that date.. Chessmen (32) 200051

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Chessmen (32) 1845-60 Probably by E. G. Zimmerman Company, Hanau The Crusaders are the pewtered side. Their king has a cross on his tunic and is in medieval armor; the bishops and pawns are in helmets of early seventeenth-century style. The Muslims are the gilded side; their pedestals are slightly different from those of the other side.The E. G. Zimmerman Company of Hanau, who probably made the set, was one of the firms specializing in small cast-iron productions such as chess sets. On the underside of each piece is scratched the word "Germany," in accordance with the McKinley Tariff Act of 1897, which would indicate that the set was imported to America after that date.. Chessmen (32) 200051

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Chessmen (32) 1845-60 Probably by E. G. Zimmerman Company, Hanau The Crusaders are the pewtered side. Their king has a cross on his tunic and is in medieval armor; the bishops and pawns are in helmets of early seventeenth-century style. The Muslims are the gilded side; their pedestals are slightly different from those of the other side.The E. G. Zimmerman Company of Hanau, who probably made the set, was one of the firms specializing in small cast-iron productions such as chess sets. On the underside of each piece is scratched the word "Germany," in accordance with the McKinley Tariff Act of 1897, which would indicate that the set was imported to America after that date.. Chessmen (32) 200051 by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

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