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Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box C.1920
Puckerings
for sale €2,925     $3,175
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Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box C.1920

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.

The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which allows the box to be opened, an ingenious invention with the piano hinge shifting to allow this, the hinge marked "Patent" on the interior.

The box is lined in sycamore wood with beautifully carved compartments which house the all original early composite counters (one chip).

A stunning and rare Art Deco box in excellent condition measuring 10" x 3 3/4" x 2"

Item: 43307

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Physical Dimensions
Height
5.1cm (2.01")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Antique Shagreen Games Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA857480
Dealers Internal Reference
43307
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Description
A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.

The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which allows the box to be opened, an ingenious invention with the piano hinge shifting to allow this, the hinge marked "Patent" on the interior.

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The box is lined in sycamore wood with beautifully carved compartments which house the all original early composite counters (one chip).
Puckerings

A stunning and rare Art Deco box in excellent condition measuring 10" x 3 3/4" x 2"

Item: 43307

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
5.1cm (2.01")
Width
25.4cm (10.00")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Antique Shagreen Games Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA857480
Dealers Internal Ref
43307
Puckerings
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A quality online collection of fine english antique smalls with free worldwide shipping from london, england

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Archive I A rectangular Art Deco cream shagreen box positioned behind multiple stacks of colourful circular gaming counters.

Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box C.1920

Archive II A rectangular Art Deco cream shagreen box positioned behind multiple stacks of colourful circular gaming counters. View II
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A rectangular Art Deco cream shagreen box positioned behind multiple stacks of colourful circular gaming counters.
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box c.1920
Ref: SA857480
A rectangular Art Deco cream shagreen box positioned behind multiple stacks of colourful circular gaming counters.
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FAQs

Shagreen is an untanned skin from rays or sharks, characterised by its round pebbled texture. It became immensely popular during the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s for surfacing luxury items, small furniture, and gaming boxes.

These sets typically feature a timber structure veneered with shagreen, bone, or tortoiseshell, while the interior counters were commonly made from early synthetic materials such as celluloid, bakelite, or carved bone.

Authentic shagreen features a natural pattern of raised calcified papillae, often with a larger central pearl node, and visible hand-sewn or glued seam lines where skin panels join over the casing.

Place the box on a coffee table, sideboard top, or bookshelf to introduce tactile material contrast and historic interest into a contemporary room scheme.

Keep shagreen objects away from direct sunlight, central heating sources, and high humidity, which cause the organic skin to shrink or lift. Dust gently using a dry, soft lint-free cloth and avoid liquid cleaners.
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