Immaculate Edwardian Rosewood Games Compendium with Original Contents

Antique Edwardian Rosewood Games Compendium with Original Contents at Sturmans Antiques boxes for sale

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An immaculate Edwardian rosewood cased games compendium complete with all the original unused contents c.1910. Polished rosewood box with hinged top and double doors to the front. The hinged top and doors opening to reveal a fully fitted interior in original condition, complete with all original contents. Contents includes ebony and boxwood chess set sat on the shelved doors, leather chess board plus back gammon board to the rear. Two lift out mahogany trays, the top one with cribbage board, markers and original bone dice (still with the custom and excise duty marks), along with a full set of bone dominoes. The lower tray with four sets of period playing cards and leather scoring cards. To the base of the interior four more sections housing two turned boxwood dice shakers and two sets of bone gaming counters (red and white). Brass inset to the front lip inscribed 'The Royal Cabinet Of Games' along with London retailers label. Superb quality and presented in immaculate complete and unused condition. Measures 13" wide x 9" deep x 8" high. Stock number 41756.

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