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18th Century Italian Gaming Board
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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:
- 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:
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