Lot 477

VICTORIAN COROMANDEL GAMES COMPENDIUM
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DATED 1869, BY ALLEN, 37 STRAND, LONDON

Five Centuries

Auction: Day Two: 20 May 2021 | From 11:00

£875

Description

the hinged lid inset with a brass oval inscribed 'F. Fraser', opening to reveal a red leather lined interior with folding games board, fitted with a gilt cribbage board and turned bone draughts and whist markers, the two hinged doors to the front opening to reveal a satinwood lined interior, bearing a registration mark, and with ivory chess pieces, the interior with tray inserts containing other games related items, the box bearing a ivory maker's label

Dimensions

32.5cm wide, 18cm high, 22.5cm deep

Provenance

Provenance: Property from Tornaveen House, Aberdeenshire

Footnote

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