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Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
$3,189.92
£2,391.04
€2,700
CA$4,382.41
A$4,892.55
CHF 2,563.62
MX$59,889.60
NOK 32,558.03
SEK 30,698.09
DKK 20,553.39
About the Item
A beautiful Late Baroque Box used for Chess/Backgammon and Nine Men’s Morris Game pieces. Rich interior and exterior decorated with different types of wood, including olive, walnut and birch. Late 17th Century/Early 18th Century.
This charming games box features intarsia of wood veneer in several different types wood. The top of the box is a chess board decorated with three types of wood. The opposite side of the box is a board for Nine Men's Morris, an antique playing game (later called cowboy checkers in America), consisting of a diamond pattern made up of interlocking diamond patterns, also made from wood veneer. Inside the box is inlayed with several intarsia details, e.g. one in the form of a compass rose made of contrasting wood types. The inside is used for storage of pieces and as a Backgammon board.
Lockable with small iron latch. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)
- Style:Baroque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:Late 17th Century
- Date of Manufacture:Late 17th Century/Early 18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Knivsta, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7571235305082
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