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18th Century Italian Gaming Board

About the Item

Rare 18th century Italian gaming board "Nobilissimo Giuoco Della Mea" Or "The Nobel Game of Chance" in original paint and decoupage, (lacca povera) depicting a game which appears to be a board version of "Put and Take" with different characters representing either plus or minus points. Four corners with scalloped carved coin wells, the centre slightly dished for either a top or ball to roll within. Characters include: Scimmia/Monkey - put 6, Re/King - take 1, Vople/Wolf take 3 , Pascia/Lord - take two and so on. Other characters include, Cinese/Chinese, Colombo/Pidgeon, Crepascolo/Twilight, Armigero/Knight?, Gezelia/Gazelle, Adone/Adonis, Gonhiere/Gondolier, Araba Fenice/Arab Phoenix?, Vecchio/Old Man, Leone/Lion. A very similar game board is in the collection of the Medici Villa outside La Petriaia in the Sala da Gioco - The Game Room.

Dimensions:

Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Style:

Baroque (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Gesso,Poplar

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Early 18th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1720

Condition:

repaired warp and some touch ups to paint. Overall in very good antique condition.

Seller Location:

Greenwich, CT

Reference Number:

Seller: aecxdhxqntss1stDibs: f798318061411083191fs

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