Title

Varina Howell Davis Chess Queen piece

Creator

Excalibur Electronics

Files

Creator Role

creator

Description

Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is standing Varina Howell Davis and represents a Queen. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 2002

Measurement

3 1/4 inches H

Materials and Techniques Display

resin (organic material); paint (coating)

Inscription

bottom:"©2002 Excalibur"

Subjects

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Miscellanea; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Collectibles; Chess

Work Type

game pieces (game elements)

Class

toys & games

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Related Source

see objects #5483.1-5483.33; see Collection Documentation Box 1

ID

5483.32

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.