Description

Antique feathered walnut Games Compendium. Features a stunning Ashford Marble plaque, beautifully made with a spray of flowers and framed with elaborate gilded brass mounts.

Typical of George Betjemann. The interior is fully fitted with natural bone and red stained chequers, counters and score pegs. Three decks of cards with Bezique marker cards, six die, two die shakers and two bone finger pointers. The underside of the lid
houses two removable brass gilded Bezique and Cribbage score boards.

The games box comes complete with a fully working lock and tasselled key.

Walnut comes in many varieties from America to Europe.

American Walnut is often a warm yellow-brown to purple-brown colour with a straight grain.

European Walnut tends to vary greatly from tree to tree in terms of colour and pattern. From light grey-brown to dark brown with dark grain and irregular markings.

Walnut trees often develop large burr growths which when veneered show beautiful rich coloured swirls.

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