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Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games

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This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid. All the pieces are well made and complete. The box is very well made of a jointed hardwood, possibly red walnut and is a high quality piece in its own right. The box has developed a lovely color and patination from use and wear. The exterior has a brass oval inset into its top, a brass twin lever lock and brass hinges. The interior is sectioned into different sub compartments by hardwood dividers. Many different games are included within the compendium, including; 55 piece 9 - spot dominoes Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and glass eyes to Knights, Draughts with 24 x turned hardwood pieces Backgammon with 30 x turned hardwood counters 2 sets of playing cards and two Bezique marker boards Hardwood turned dice shaker and various different dice tiddlywinks Pick up sticks Cribbage board (inlaid) and pegs A multi-board with draughts/chess on one side and backgammon on the other. We date this fine game to the second half of the 19th century, circa 1870. Overall a large, complete and high quality 19th Century Games Compendium.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Wear from use to all playing pieces, the board and the box. One Pawn has a small chip to its side flute The box has a lovely patina and colour from use over the years.
  • Seller Location:
    Lincoln, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: O 1791stDibs: LU990322732582
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