A French empire mahogany 'Tric Trac' table, with a removable leather lined top to reveal a fitted interior as a gaming table, with end drawers and on square tapering legs and gilt brass collared feet 73 x 115 x 57cm (28 x 45 x 22in) Other Notes: Trictrac is often referred to as the French name for backgammon, however real Trictrac is quite a different game. It was invented in France around 1500. The equipment is much the same as in backgammon. Players have fifteen checkers each which they move around the board according to rolls of the dice. However, unlike backgammon, racing plays only a small role in Trictrac. By the reign of Louis XIV, the game had evolved into two separate games, le Petit Trictrac and le Grand Trictrac. It remained popular in France until the middle of the nineteenth century. A small mark to the leather top, otherwise the condition is considered to be good. There are no counters.
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY GAMES COMPENDIUM, the plain oblong box with vacant inset brass panel to the cover, hinged and opening to reveal a four fold leather board to the lid, with backgammon and chess to one side and a printed pink "Steeple Chase" game to the other, containing a natural and black stained Staunton pattern small chess set (lacks a black rook), King 2 1/2" high, and matching draughts (14 black and 15 white), two green and two pink card Bezique, Bridge and Whist markers, a pack of Goodall's and a pack of De La Rue playing cards, Spellicans (sic), later Tiddlywinks, three metal hounds, a later set of draughts (12 of each), and a 36pp. "J.B. Power" Guide (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)
A Victorian rosewood veneered games table, backgammon, chess and cribbage, with turned column and four downswept legs terminating in brass capped castors. Width 91.5 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The sliding top is flat and not warped but it does have polish damage to the centre caused by water. One corner of the top has stress fractures to the veneers but no losses. The games surface underneath is in generally good order. There is a trace of an old ring mark to the centre and three slightly lifting parquetry squares. The backgammon board is in good order although a little dirty and with three old watermarks. The hinged compartments to left and right both have very minor warps which in our opinion are not problematic. There is a small piece of moulding missing from the extreme right of the front of the frieze and another small section of veneer is missing to the left. Exactly the same comments apply to the opposite side. The centre column is in good order as are the legs which are structurally sound. The castors are original and sound and secure. There are two old stress fractures to one leg but no open gap. There is a metal bracing hoop underneath all legs. The piece is structurally sound with no loose joints.
A VICTORIAN TUNBRIDGE WALNUT LADIES WORK GAMES TABLE. Top with an inlaid parquetry band and a rectangular centre panel, depicting a large castle. Fold-over top opening reveals a chess and draughts board, backgammon and quidditch board. Frieze drawer with fitted interior, with lower wool box on slide, raised on turned supports and cabriole legs, united by a turned stretcher. 23” (59cm) wide. (1)
A MID 19th CENTURY SERPENTINE SHAPED BURR WALNUT GAMES/SEWING TABLE with boxwood inlays, the hinged folding top revealing a inlaid backgammon and chess board playing surface, above a fitted frieze drawer and pull out sewing box; standing on turned carved leg supports and cabriole legs, joined by a under stretcher 54cm wide 41cm deep 74cm high.ConditionIn good condition, it has been repolished and fully restored in the last 20 years, it has its original key.
A late Victorian walnut folding games table, burr walnut veneered twists open to a chess board, a cribbage board and a backgammon board, with single frieze drawer above a sliding well, all supported on a carved twin pillar base and turned stretcher, 74.5 x 61.5cm. CONDITION REPORT Significant split to the veneered gaming board, knocks and marks throughout commensurate with age.
A Chinese lacquered chess and backgammon board with ivory chessmen, 19th C. Dim.: 42 x 42 cm (the board)H.: 9,5 cm (the tallest chessman) We have more lots available exclusively on our website www.rm-auctions.com! Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
A Chinese lacquered chess and backgammon board with ivory chessmen, 19th C. Dim.: 42 cm x 42 cm (the board)H.: 13 cm (the tallest chessman) We have more lots available exclusively on our website www.rm-auctions.com! Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
A George II mahogany games table, the crossbanded triple-hinged top revealing a baize lined surface with counter wells and a further surface inlaid with chequer and backgammon boards, above a frieze drawer, on turned club legs and pad feet, 77.4cm high, 82.6cm wide, 39.5cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Games.- [Cotton (Charles)] The Compleat Gamester: or Instructions how to Play...Cards, Dice, Billiards, Trucks, Bowls, or Chess. also the Arts and Misteries of Riding, Racing, Archery and Cock-fighting..., engraved frontispiece with scenes of billiards, backgammon, dice, cock-fighting and cards, with accompanying letterpress leaf of explanatory verses bound at beginning, browned, contemporary sprinkled sheep, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, 8vo, for Charles Brome, 1710.⁂ ESTC lists 2 copies only (Oxford and Cleveland Public Library).
A GOOD 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON IVORY CHESS SET, complete, the white king 3.8in high, the pawns 2.3in high; together with a complete 32 piece ivory backgammon set, each piece 1.2in diameter; also two ivory shakers and two dice; and a lacquered wood rectangular box with hinged lid and bronze fittings and lock.
A FINE VICTORIAN WALNUT CASED GAMES COMPENDIUM. Case stamped, ‘Asser andSherwin Makers, 80 and 81, Strand, London’. The fitted interior with chessmen, drafts, miniaturechess set, backgammon, whist markers, card compartment, glass marbles, quidditch board, tablecroquet set with eight mallets, balls table clamps and hooks, and a base drawer. 17.5" (44cm)high. (1)
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