Splendid Anglo Indian Vizagapatam games compendium, circa 1840.
Hinged ivory and ebony chess/draughts board box with penwork borders of figures in boats and Greek key patern.
The inside with ivory, ebony and sandalwood backgammon board.
With the original full sets of game pieces in ivory and sandalwood, carved & turned chessmen, thirty two turned draughts or checkers and the pair of dice and cups.
Height of kings 4,1/2'' or 113mm.
Working lock and key with fold flat staple.
In good sound condition throughout noting;
general age realated shrinkage hairlines to the ivory veneer of the box,
shrinkage splits to some ivory draughts some glued,
small restoration to the penwork band.
The box closed is 18,1/4'' x 9,1/4'' x 4''
Gross weight 3.68 kilos
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA705422
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 10cm (3.9inches)Width is 46cm (18.1inches)Depth is 23.5cm (9.3inches)
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