Maple Games

This is a very good and complete board game of Marble Solitaire, with a hand turned hardwood board and 35 agate stone and clay marbles, which we date to t...

This is a very good and complete small board game of Travelling Marble Solitaire, which we date to the early 20th Century with most of the marbles being earlier, back to the 19th Cen...

Elegant and chic snow white and golden brass 1980s pool table by Murrey & Sons, made in Los Angeles. Nacre (Mother-of-Pearl) markers inlaid in maple ...

Post-Modern Japanese chessboard or checkerboard. Rendered in an intricate inlay marquetry of walnut, burl, birch, and maple. By Tomokazu, Japan, circa 1980s.

Elegant snow white and golden brass 1980s pool table by Murrey. Made in Los Angeles. Mother of pearl markers inlaid in Maple edges. Excellent conditi...

Vintage backgammon board game set circa 1970's in walnut and teak. Features a stunning contrast of rosewood and maple inlaid points. This...

Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set. Maple wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Mich...

Original Michael Graves chess and checkers set made of two tone maple wood. The chess pieces are composite and it contains both full sets along with plast...

This is a complete board game of marble solitaire from the late 19th century. The circular turned board is very attractive being made of a burr wood, possibly Maple, with a galler...

These charming chess game have been exquisitely handcrafted around 1850/60 in the Erzgebirge in Saxony. The Erzgebirge was famous for handcrafted toys masde out of wood in Germany. They are turned and carved out of maple, and pear wood. The figures weigh 172 grams altogether and vary in size: King: height 12.5 cm, diameter 3 cm Queen: height 9 cm, diameter. 3 cm Runner: height 5 cm, diameter 3 cm The French black and white leather chess board with gold embossed ornaments dates from 1810 ca. The french chess...

This rare original Gucci Poker set is designed as a bottle and a real collectors item! This vintage Gucci poker set has never been in use and is in m...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning new hand painted American War of Independence hand painted theme chess set The board is Walnut and Maple veneer, its being included for free but it is the correct one for the set as it’s made by Mascott for this chess set. The whole thing is in brand new condition, it’s never been played with, its just sat on a table and used for display for a couple of years Below is the listing description from Mascott Direct:- The chess pieces are hand painted, heavy weighted in crushed marble and resin complete with felted underlay Specially commissioned from the English artist George Pitman-Hooker, this outstanding theme chess set depicts some of the most influential characters in the birth of the nation. Extensive research was carried out on both sides of the Atlantic to ensure the finest degree of accuracy possible both in relation to dress and portrait likenesses. The American Side The king is General George Washington. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of USA, he is depicted wearing the uniform preserved in the Smithsonian Institution. The Queen is the seamstress Betsy Ross, depicted holding the first flag of the United States of America. She is credited with making it in 1776, having been commissioned to do so by General George Washington himself. The Bishops are represented by Benjamin Franklin (shown on the left in the image below) and Thomas Jefferson (shown on the right in the image below). Benjamin Franklin, historian, scientist and philosopher, is credited with engaging French military aid in the war. Thomas Jefferson, third president of USA, has been modelled holding the Declaration of Independence, of which he was the chief architect, in his left hand. The Knights are represented by General, the Marquis de LaFayette (shown on the left in the image below) depicted commanding American Forces at the early age of 19 and Benedict Arnold (shown on the right in the image below). In fact, Benedict Arnold is also featured as a knight on the British side in hour theme chess set because of his defection from the American to the British side in September 1780. He is depicted wearing a cloak to symbolise his deceipt and his horse is modelled so as to be shown trampling the flag of the Continental Army. The Castle is represented by the Independence Hall, Philadelphia, the venue of the Constitutional Convention which was held between May and September in 1787 The Pawn is represented by a Private in the Third New Jersey Regiment or 'Jersey Blues'. The British Side The King is, of course, depicted by George III shown here in his full robes of state. Although very astute, it was his inflexibility which ultimately led to the revolution. The Queen Is Charlotte, wife of George III. Your theme chess piece is based on the portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence which is displayed in the National Gallery, London. The Bishops are represented by Frederick Lord North (shown on the left in the image below) and General Sir William Howe...