Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019
Lot 439
λ A 19th century Chinese export black lacquer games board
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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Description
λ A 19th century Chinese export black lacquer games board, the exterior with a chequer board, the interior for backgammon, decorated in gilt with panels of figures, flowers and foliage, 56cm wide, together with a Chinese ivory Burmese pattern chess set, stained red and natural, the king: 9.7cm high and with thirty-two ivory draught/backgammon counters with two matching shakers carved with figures, in lacquer boxes. (69)
Provenance: Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly.