Set of Twelve Gamespieces: Portraits of Royals and Commoners

Object Name
Object Type
Category
Sculptures
Date
c. 1540
Medium
gesso on pearwood with traces of polychrome
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.29249
Location
AGO, Gallery 113 Thomson European, East Case

Dimensions

Each: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Outside: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription
Each piece has an inked and carved inscription on the verso, identifying the portrait.
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