Early 20th Century Games

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The circular box is handmade of walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the lid top and a base section with the chess board. The lid is a good snug fit to the base section. The base has two removable side pegs that stop the lid closing on the chess pieces when the lid is on. The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed. Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The circular box is handmade of walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the lid top and a base section with the chess board. The lid is a good snug fit to the base section. The base has two removable side pegs that stop the lid closing on the chess pieces when the lid is on. The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed. Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...

Vintage style mechanical tin metal wind-up duck on bike. In good working order This vintage style wind-up toy is made of beautify printed tin. Use the key to wind up the colorfully dressed happy duck...

Vintage mechanical hand-painted cast iron elephant coin bank. Mechanical bank in good working order with the original paint, It operates as follows:...

This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 beautiful agate mineral stone marbles, probably French and all dating to the first half of the 20th century, circa 1930s. The circular hand turned board is made of hardwood, probably mahogany, with a very good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. The board has developed a nice soft color and patina from many years of use. It comes complete with a full set of 33 (32 Plus 1 spare) early handmade playing marbles. Early marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbles in this set are nominally about 9/16 inches in diameter. They are made from agate or mineral stone with a mixture of some lovely colors. Popular in the court of Louis the XIV, the game was supposedly invented by a nobleman incarcerated in the Bastille in France during the 17th century and was popular in the court of Louis XIV. It is a challenging game for the fan of strategy and skill and became one of the more popular games of the last few 100 years. To play, place all 32 marbles with one hole left unoccupied in the middle of the board. The objective is simply to remove all but one of the marbles by jumping one marble over another, similar to the game of Draughts. The marble jumped is removed to the gallery around the side of the board. This is a particularly nice set, with a very good hand turned board and beautiful agate marbles!

Circa 1900 hand painted game board found in England. Red edges with gold crown motif and black and gold squares. Makes a great wall piece. Unknown maker.

Large antique English skittles/lawn bowling game set. Set includes 11 pins 18.5” by 6”, 2 big balls 10” diameter and 4 small 5" diameter.

Circa 1900s wooden game board found in England has its original paint in red/orange and black checkerboard embellished with hearts at the sides. Unknown maker.

This is a very good and complete handmade, boxwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a good jointed pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century, circa 1920 period, or possibly earlier. The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned boxwood pieces, the black pieces being stained. The box is handmade of pine with a compartment separator, jointed corners and a good fitting sliding lid, all having a good color. Kings are 78mm high (about 3~1/16inches) Pawns about 35 mm high (1~3/8 inch) Overall a good handmade boxed chess set.

We are proud to offer a charming example of an early 20th century scratch-built pine and metal fairground gaming wheel. In full working order with lead weighted dial. Size: Box: ...

This is a very good and complete handmade boxwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a good jointed pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century, circa 1920 period, or possibly earlier. The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned boxwood pieces. The box is handmade of pine with jointed corners and a good fitting sliding lid, all having a good color. Kings are just under 70mm high ( about 2.75inches) Overall a good handmade boxed chess set.

This is a complete game of 37 hole marble solitaire with a good hardwood board and 37 beautiful individual agate marbles, which we date to the early 20th...