A Regency Rosewood, Crossbanded and Ebony Strung Gaming Table, early 19th century, of octagonal shaped form with sliding cover, the verso decorated with a chess board, the interior as backgammon, with a frieze drawer below fitted with a hinged writing surface with pen tray and ink bottle above a brass border, on bobbin turned legs with brass castors and wheels, 49cm by 39cm by 78cm
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A Victorian walnut games and sewing table, with burr yew crossbanding to the hinged top opening to reveal a marquetry chess board, backgammon board and cribbage board, with shallow compartment below, and a fitted sewing drawer and sliding work compartment, on turned legs with fluted collars and central stretcher, with four tapered scrolling feet, 70cm x 44cm.
NO RESERVE Games.- Green (William) The Backgammon Teacher, frontispiece, 1819 bound with Pohlman (John George) A Practical Treatise on the Game of Draughts, frontispiece and 10pp. of board diagrams at end all printed in red and black (lightly offset), 1819, together 2 works in 1 vol., first editions, contemporary half calf, a little rubbed; and another on billiards, 8vo et infra (2)⁂ Both scarce. COPAC lists 3 UK copies of the first (BL, Oxford and Cambridge) and 2 of the second (BL and Cambridge).
A turned and carved bone Barleycorn pattern chess set, second quarter 19th century, stained red and natural, the kings 13cm high, the pawns 4.5cm high; in a rectangular deal box with sliding cover, 19cm long; and an associated stained hardwood games box, 20th century, hinged, the exterior for chess and draughts, the interior for backgammon; when closed, 9.5cm high, 45cm long, 28cm wide
ϒA Syrian specimen hardwood and mother-of-pearl inlaid games table, first half 20th century, opening to baize, chess, and backgammon boards, 82cm high, 84cm wide, 42cm deep, together with a similar hexagonal occasional table, 48cm high, 24cm wide, ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Regency mahogany and rosewood crossbanded games table, rounded rectangular drop-leaf top with central sliding panel, revealing baize-lined removable panel and inlaid backgammon board and scoring, with frieze drawer and work-in-progress drawer below on ring-turned legs and castors, 59cm wide
A 19th Century carved and painted bone "Prisoner of War" type backgammon, chess and cribbage set, with backgammon and chess board to front and back with boxes to each end with sliding cribbage top and with shaped sides, 6ins x 1.25ins x 7ins overall (one end box now in pieces), and a selection of turned and carved ivory and red stained ivory chess pieces and parts Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA
A 'Parlour Games' hinged box with chessboard to exterior and backgammon board to interior containing chess set, height of king 6cm, dominoes, checkers and a boxed Spellicans set with original instruction sheet.Additional InformationWorn throughout, some losses to the chess board and interior board, staining, discolouration etc throughout, wear to the components, chess set complete.
A 19th century Calvert style ivory chess set, red stained and natural, well turned, the king 10.3cm. high, the pawns 4.3cm. high. (complete); together with a 19th century mahogany cased travelling chess set with red stained and natural ivory pieces, the board 9¼in. (23.5cm.) square; and a 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie lacquered folding chess / backgammon board. (3), *Condition:- Chess set: One white bishop with small chip to mitre. Old glue to threaded joint below one white knight's head. Red queen - worn patch to red stain to ball to top. Two chips to turning on red king. A few tiny frits to collars on pawns. Red pieces have a few rubs and tiny scratches to stained colour. One red knight has heavier wear to detail on head., - Travelling chess set: Very good. Complete. Some rubbing to polish around holes on board squares from placing of pieces during play. Dark spirit stain to wood to border of board in one corner. Exterior has some light scratches and scuffs to surface., - Chinese board: Fair condition - heavy wear to lacquer to exterior and chips/flakes to edges. Interior has some gilt wear and large crack across lacquer to one side. Lacks catch to keep closed.
Chess.- Hyde (Thomas) De ludis orientalibus libri duo, quorum prior est duabus partibus, viz. 1, Historia Shahiludii Latinè; deinde 2, Historia Shahiludii Heb. Lat. per tres Judæos. Liber posterior continet Historiam Reliquorum Ludorum Orientis, 3 parts in 1 (parts misbound, but work complete), 3 folding engraved plates (one of Chinese text, 2 of chessboards), engraved and woodcut illustrations (including chess pieces), with final blank, a few repairs to Chinese plate, with minor loss to are near lower left corner, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, [LN173; Wing H3877, H3875; Cordier, Sinica 3142], 8vo, Oxford, Sheldonian Theatre, 1694.⁂ One of the first scholarly works devoted to Chess, and other Oriental games including backgammon, draughts and dice. Includes texts in Arabic, Chinese and Hebrew. Hyde was an Orientalist and later became Bodleian Librarian. Provenance: F. Pedrosy (ink inscription to front pastedown); Samuel Barrett (engraved armorial bookplate);
Two albums of approximately 336 early 20th century Japanese coloured picture postcards depicting Japanese life, cards include much agricultural interest, farming, fields, gathering crops, hay, fishing, water carrier, interior scenes including bathing, brewing tea, wool winding, backgammon, sewing, preparing food, Japanese prostitutes of Yokohama, The Yoshiwara Earlot, Prostitutes at Shimbara Kyoto, Outside a third class brothel in Yoshiwara, etc.
A Victorian figured mahogany games table. With Killarney work inlaid top depicting a castle, the fold over top revealing a chess and backgammon table. With two drawers and raised on carved scrolling supports, 73cmCondition report intended as a guide only.One drawer locked, with key but wont open. Good colour. No notable damage.
Victorian figured walnut and amboyna banded games table, fold-over canted rectangular top with inlaid chess and backgammon boards, single drawer maple wood interior and lined sliding box well beneath, turned supports with shaped stretchers, ceramic castors, 61cm x 40cm, H74cm Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
DUTCH WALNUT AND MARQUETRY INLAID GAMES TABLE, 19TH CENTURY, of rectangular form with canted corners, centred with chess square and set with floral baskets and flower sprays to each corner, reversible to a baize-lined panel, enclosing an interior set for backgammon with removable divisions on slender cabriole legs. 72 x 81 cm
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