Very Fine Fully Fitted Games Compendium

Name: Very Fine Fully Fitted Games Compendium
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA753923
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A particularly fine quality (and now rare) mid/late 19th century GAMES COMPENDIUM in remarkably good condition. Almost certainly by Betjemann, the case is of beautifully-figured coromandel wood, embellished with ornate ‘Gothic’ brass mounts, and applied with delightful oval pietra dura (inlaid marble) panels to the lid and the front.

The box opens to reveal the superbly fitted interior with full set of 32 white and red-stained ivory chessmen; 30 white and red-stained ivory draughts and backgammon pieces; cribbage board; whist scoring board; whist “hand” markers; set of six dice and set of eight pegs. Within the lid is the superb quality ebony; ivory and kingwood veneered folding Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board with gilded hinges and in perfect condition.

A button at the back operates a spring-loaded lower drawer which opens to reveal four sets of Victorian playing cards together with their matching Bezique scorecards; pair of ivory and ebony shakers; quantity of red and white counters and a central compartment containing dozens of gilt “Georgian” playing tokens.

The entire box is lined with finest quality figured satinwood, and all hinges; brackets; lockplates etc are of beautifully gilded brass, together with the gilded retailers label for: J & T Forcie, of Buchanan St. Glasgow. A remarkably Games Box in remarkable condition. circa 1870-1885. 13ins (33cms) wide.

Physical Dimensions

Height

22cm (8.66")

Width

33cm (12.99")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA753923

Dealers Internal Reference

5071/k

Dealers Notes

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Description

The box opens to reveal the superbly fitted interior with full set of 32 white and red-stained ivory chessmen; 30 white and red-stained ivory draughts and backgammon pieces; cribbage board; whist scoring board; whist “hand” markers; set of six dice and set of eight pegs.

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Within the lid is the superb quality ebony; ivory and kingwood veneered folding Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board with gilded hinges and in perfect condition.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

fig 1. VERY FINE FULLY FITTED GAMES COMPENDIUM — fig 1. Very Fine Fully Fitted Games Compendium

A button at the back operates a spring-loaded lower drawer which opens to reveal four sets of Victorian playing cards together with their matching Bezique scorecards; pair of ivory and ebony shakers; quantity of red and white counters and a central compartment containing dozens of gilt “Georgian” playing tokens.

fig 2. VERY FINE FULLY FITTED GAMES COMPENDIUM — fig 2. Very Fine Fully Fitted Games Compendium

The entire box is lined with finest quality figured satinwood, and all hinges; brackets; lockplates etc are of beautifully gilded brass, together with the gilded retailers label for: J & T Forcie, of Buchanan St. Glasgow. A remarkably Games Box in remarkable condition. circa 1870-1885. 13ins (33cms) wide.