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Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.

$3,229.36
£2,397.98
€2,700
CA$4,436.66
A$4,823.54
CHF 2,557.45
MX$57,822.05
NOK 32,503.85
SEK 29,777.95
DKK 20,582.66

About the Item

A beautiful Late Baroque Box used for Chess/Backgammon and Nine Men’s Morris Game pieces. Rich interior and exterior decorated with different types of wood, including olive, walnut and birch. Late 17th Century/Early 18th Century. This charming games box features intarsia of wood veneer in several different types wood. The top of the box is a chess board decorated with three types of wood. The opposite side of the box is a board for Nine Men's Morris, an antique playing game (later called cowboy checkers in America), consisting of a diamond pattern made up of interlocking diamond patterns, also made from wood veneer. Inside the box is inlayed with several intarsia details, e.g. one in the form of a compass rose made of contrasting wood types. The inside is used for storage of pieces and as a Backgammon board. Lockable with small iron latch. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Birch,Olive,Walnut
  • Place of Origin:
    Europe
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 17th Century/Early 18th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Knivsta, SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7571235305082

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