Furniture & Works of Art - 14th July 2009

Lot 199

A Victorian walnut games compendium

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £800

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Description

A Victorian walnut games compendium, with macassar ebony mouldings, the hinged cover with a reversible backgammon / chequer board, with a lift-out tray containing turned counters, cribbage board, bone dominoes, six dice and markers, to another tray with various playing cards and four bezique markers stamped 'Goodall, London', to a further divided tray with dice shakers, whist markers, a horse racing game, a gavel, moulded counters, the hinged front with a ebonised and boxwood chess set, 7.25in (18.5cm) h, 13.25in (33.5cm) w, 9in (23cm) d.