The Grandmaster
The Chess Board
U.S. Patent No. 1,142,480 · 1915
Cooper's 1915 patent is for a chess board with inlaid contrasting woods — the figure shown is the plan view of the 8×8 grid alongside the section drawing that specifies the board's three laminated layers. The dimensions, the precise contrast between the squares, and the ratio of mat to playing surface trace back through this and a handful of contemporaneous patents that defined how a chess board would look for the next century.
$169
- Museum-grade archival matte paper, pigment ink
- Solid wood frame, Snow White passe-partout mat, museum glass
- Printed and finished to order — ships within 5 business days
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