Description
A Victorian macassar ebony, brass and onyx bead mounted games compendium, the hinged cover centred an applied Talbot crest, revealing a fitted satinwood interior with folding chess/backgammon board, an ivory chess set, natural and stained red, similar ivory counters in two sizes, Cribbage and Bezique boards, two Whist markers, the base with a button release drawer containing a pair of ivory dice shakers, dominoes, red and natural bone counters and spaces for cards with lift up bases, the front inset a brass plaque for 'H. RODRIGUES, 42 Piccadilly, W', with side handles, 8in (20cm) h, 14in (35.5cm) w.
