Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

λA Victorian coromandel and brass mounted games compendium, the lid inset with an ivory and kingwood inlaid folding chequer and backgammon board, with a folding leather steeple chase board, above a lift-out tray fitted with draughts, a cribbage board, dominoes and playing cards, above a further tray with Bezique markers, bone spellicans, above a divided interior with a pair of ivory shakers, dice, agate and Chinese mother of pearl counters, with cold painted metal race horses and jockeys, with a twin hinged front fitted with a turned and carved ivory chess set, with a plaque inscribed 'THE ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES', with original guide pamphlet and with an associated steeple chase board, 20cm high, 36.8cm wide, 28.4cm deep.