Internee-made chess piece
Date made: 1940-1941
Description: A handcarved wooden chess piece made by Hans Schwarz, an internee in Peveril Internment Camp, Peel, in 1940-41. The chess piece appears to be the knight and is a male figure with long hair, a beard and a small crown on his head. Each chess piece appears to have been modelled on a specific individual, possibly a fellow internee or an officer, guard.
Measurements: overall: 4.5 cm x 1.7 cm x 2 cm
Materials: wood
Object name: chess piece
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 2011-0075/4
Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS