A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
The hinged lid enclosing an interior fitted with a folding black and red tooled gilt-leather chess, backgammon and steeplechase board; the lift-out tray containing bone checkers and scoring plate with bone dominoes set beneath, the hinged fold-out front enclosing a bone chess set, the under section containing playing cards, the subdivided interior compartment with six painted metal steeplechase horses and two shakers, stamped plaque ‘The Royal Cabinet of Games’. The box, 32cm wide; 17.5cm high
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£300 - £500
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Hammer price:
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£650 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report:
One dice missing but otherwise appears complete (there is room for another counter but there are 15 of each currently so we do not believe any are missing).
Chess pieces generally ok with wear and dirt. Rubbing to the staining of the red pieces. Some small odd chips - notably to the edge base of a red pawn, a spike to the queen’s crown and base of a red knight, and one white pawn piece with glue repair.
Games board with quite a few scratches and small marks, dirt to the leather (see images) commensurate with use over the years; three old stickers to the backgammon sections - which will require careful removal. Split to one fold on the horse racing side; some red squares lifting slightly.
Case in god order with general marks, scratches and wear consistent with age and use including a deeper scratch to the cover and knocks to the corners.
Missing retailer’s label to the back edge.
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