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A Georgian Antique Treen Games Board - For Draughts and Cribbage
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A Georgian Antique Treen Games Board - For Draughts and Cribbage

18th century
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This is a lovely small Georgian  games board for draughts and cribbage.

When folded shut it has a lovely inlaid central oval  fan or pattera, the top is cross banded in tulip wood and edged in boxwood stringing.

The lid opens to reveal a chequered draughts board and a scoring cribbage board around the edge.

This great games board measures 9.5cm w when closed, this is the widest side x  9.5cm d. when open measures 19cm w x 18cm.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Treen Games Board to the Georgian era.

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This is a lovely small Georgian  games board for draughts and cribbage.
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When folded shut it has a lovely inlaid central oval  fan or pattera, the top is cross banded in tulip wood and edged in boxwood stringing.
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fig 1. A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side.
fig 1. A Georgian Antique Treen Games Board - For Draughts and Cribbage

The lid opens to reveal a chequered draughts board and a scoring cribbage board around the edge.

This great games board measures 9.5cm w when closed, this is the widest side x  9.5cm d. when open measures 19cm w x 18cm.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Treen Games Board to the Georgian era.

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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side.
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Archive I A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side.

A Georgian Antique Treen Games Board - For Draughts and Cribbage

Archive II A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side. View II
Archive III A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side. View IV
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A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side.
A Georgian Antique Treen Games Board - for draughts and cribbage
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A rectangular Georgian folding wooden games board featuring central oval shell marquetry inlay, crossbanded borders, and a brass latch on the side.
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A Georgian treen games board is a handcrafted wooden playing surface produced during the Georgian period (17141837), often featuring intricate marquetry or parquetry inlay for games such as draughts, chess, and cribbage.

These boards were typically constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, decorated with contrasting inlays of satinwood, ebony, or fruitwood, and fitted with brass latches or hinges.

Authentic pieces usually feature hand-cut joinery, subtle irregularities in the inlaid marquetry, natural wood shrinkage over time, and original brass fittings showing historical patination.

A small inlaid games box can be displayed flat or resting on a stand on a coffee table, bookshelf, or sideboard top to add historical texture and warmth to contemporary living spaces.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish occasionally, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and extreme heat sources to prevent cracking or veneer lifting.
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