Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
the hinged mahogany board/box for chess and backgammon, the exterior with alternate chess squares in rosewood and sycamore, the interior for backgammon with inlaid points in ebony and boxwood, the lift-out fitted wooden tray including:
A good English ivory chess set, circa 1870, stained red and left natural
2 turned boxwood shakers
2 Bezique Scorers
A pack of 'Congress 606' Playing Cards, by the US Playing Card Co. of Cincinnati
6 19th century ivory die
4 ivory Whist counter sets, (two monogrammed), circa 1870
30 19th century turned ivory backgammon counters, (15 stained red, 15 left natural)
King: 6.9cm high
Pawn: 3.4cm high
Backgammon Counters: 2.5cm diameter
Board/Box: 38 x 33 x 4cm (when open flat)
Stock Reference: VS 1855
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Antique Games Compendium, circa 1870
