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A mid 19th century Irish arbutus, yew and inlaid folding backgammon and chess/drafts gaming boar...
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A mid 19th century Irish arbutus, yew and inlaid folding backgammon and chess/drafts gaming board/box Probably Killarney, circa 1860 The exterior with a chequered border around the squares, the outer border decorated with clover and fern in each corner, the interior decorated with boxwood, arbutus points and inlaid ferns, together with a a pair of modern wooden dice shakers, two pairs of modern plastic dice and a larger plastic die. 90cm high, 50cm wide, 25cm deep overall Footnotes: Wood from the arbutus or strawberry tree and other local woods were utilised in the production of furniture and treen in Southern Ireland from the 1830's. The arbutus tree is particularly associated with the South West of Ireland as it flourished in the mild and damp conditions of this part of the country whereas it was usually found growing as a native near the Mediterranean sea. The centre for marquetry wares incorporating arbutus was Killarney, but by 1860 the burgeoning industry extended beyond this more specific area. Jeremiah O'Connor of Killarney is perhaps one of the greatest exponents of Killarney marquetry ware, but similar work was produced in Dublin and Cork as well. Literature Austen, B, 'Tunbridge Ware'. Ch. 13, p1.78, W. Foulsham & Co., 1992. For similar comparable Irish gaming boards, see Phillips, Chess and Games, 14th November 1991, lot 186 and Bonhams, Chess and Games, 26th February 1991, lot 135. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A mid 19th century Irish arbutus, yew and inlaid folding backgammon and chess/drafts gaming board/box Probably Killarney, circa 1860 The exterior with a chequered border around the squares, the outer border decorated with clover and fern in each corner, the interior decorated with boxwood, arbutus points and inlaid ferns, together with a a pair of modern wooden dice shakers, two pairs of modern plastic dice and a larger plastic die. 90cm high, 50cm wide, 25cm deep overall Footnotes: Wood from the arbutus or strawberry tree and other local woods were utilised in the production of furniture and treen in Southern Ireland from the 1830's. The arbutus tree is particularly associated with the South West of Ireland as it flourished in the mild and damp conditions of this part of the country whereas it was usually found growing as a native near the Mediterranean sea. The centre for marquetry wares incorporating arbutus was Killarney, but by 1860 the burgeoning industry extended beyond this more specific area. Jeremiah O'Connor of Killarney is perhaps one of the greatest exponents of Killarney marquetry ware, but similar work was produced in Dublin and Cork as well. Literature Austen, B, 'Tunbridge Ware'. Ch. 13, p1.78, W. Foulsham & Co., 1992. For similar comparable Irish gaming boards, see Phillips, Chess and Games, 14th November 1991, lot 186 and Bonhams, Chess and Games, 26th February 1991, lot 135. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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