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Antique Games Box

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A Coromandel, Satinwood lined and brass mounted games compendium. The decorative brass bands run from front to back and inset with stunning tigers eye stones, or otherwise known as Agates. To the top center of the box has a engraved... Read More


SKU: 173307 Categories: ,
Dimensions 32 × 24.5 × 18 cm
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SKU 173307

Description

Description

A Coromandel, Satinwood lined and brass mounted games compendium.

The decorative brass bands run from front to back and inset with stunning tigers eye stones, or otherwise known as Agates. To the top center of the box has a engraved Lion underneath of which is a Latin inscription SAT-AMICO-SI-MIHI-FELIX which means Enough for A friend If He Be Kind To Me

The interior is veneered in satinwood, incorporating an ivory and coromandel chess and backgammon board, an ivory Staunton pattern chess set stained red, and left natural, an ivory cribbage board, two ivory “finger” pointers, a set of thirty ivory backgammon counters stained red and left natural, two bone shakers, original playing cards and further bone and mother of pearl counters.

This wonderful Antique Games Box comes with a fully working lock & tasselled key.

All our items come with authentication certificate with image, care instructions and separate invoice for insurance purposes. On top of this our items come with 14 day no quibble money back guarantee and are all fully insured for when shipping.

Additional information

Additional information

Dimensions 32 × 24.5 × 18 cm
Period

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SKU 173307