Description

Dome Top Antique Games Compendium with ornate brass straps with stunning tigers eye stones, otherwise known as Agates.

The interior of this fabulous antique games compendium is veneered in exotic satinwood, incorporating a removable Ivory and coromandel chess and backgammon board, and a Staunton Ivory chess set stained red, and left natural, an ivory cribbage & bezique scorer, two Ivory “finger” pointers, a set of thirty Ivory backgammon counters stained red and left natural.

The drawer of the antique games compendium is accessed by pressing a brass pin that’s located on the interior between both hinges, by pressing this the drawer springs forward revealing two bone shakers, four packs of bezique playing cards and further bone and mother of pearl gaming counters.

The antique games compendium is made by George Betjemann & Son and has a retailers plaque on the hidden drawer which reads:
“Hall & Co 56 King street Manchester”This stunning antique games compendium comes with a fully working lock and 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.

Important information below.

If you are purchasing Tortoiseshell or Ivory pieces and are outside the E.U. you must have a CITES certificate in order to import the item into your country. We can obtain these on your behalf at a cost of £50 and these can take up to 14 working days to arrive at our office . Due to the strict exporting rules of these pieces, they may also come with further shipping costs. Please ensure you contact us prior to purchase for a quote.

Created By:
G, G W, & J BETJEMANN, LONDON (worked from 1872)
GEORGE BETJEMANN & SONS, LONDON (worked from 1858)

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