Rosewood Games Box w/Regence Style Chessmen

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Jan 15, 2017 - Jan 18, 2017

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• Lot Description
  A fine, late19th century rosewood and parquetry inlaid gaming box, the exterior for chess or checkers, the parquetry and bone/horn inlaid interior for backgammon. Box is accompanied with French Regence style chessman carved out of hardwood(pear) or boxwood and the other with lacquered ebony; each well turned with the Kings having floral knop heads, Queens and Bishops with ball finials, Rooks carved as turrets and knights having well defined mane and inset glass eyes. Also included are twenty-four checkers and twenty-eight backgammon pieces as well as three dice. Apparently neither the box or the wood pieces are marked. Approximate height of box closed 4.12", width 19.25", depth 10". Approximate height of box open 2", width 19.25", depth 20.25".

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