Late 18th Century Games

Army and Navy lawn tennis box. A very rare 'Army & Navy Lawn Tennis' box. The polished pine equipment box, now empty, is painted with coloured stripes on the outside of the box, the interior of the lid having three lithograph labels applied to it. The central label has the title on it and showing a game of tennis taking place. The left hand label has a diagram showing the construction of the court according to the rules issued and authorized by the 'Marylebone Cricket Club, and The All England, Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club. 1878'. The right hand label has the printed rules and the original contents of the box when first sold. The contents label reads 'This set contains} 4 Best Lawn Tennis Bats, Press to hold the Bats. 6 Covered & 12 Plain India Rubber balls, Poles Jointed Brass Feruled &c. (Polished or Painted), Superior Tanned Net, with Mallet Drill Runners Pegs &c. &c.' There are three holes in the bottom of the box so the three bolts of the tennis press...

Rare 18th century English backgammon set with most of the original pieces on later stand. Mahogany, satin wood and ebonized. Original bone white chips, candle holders, dice cups with...

A very rare Georgian triangular wooden cribbage board mounted on a box base with sliding cover decorated with a central river scape with a four pillar suspension bridge set within a ...

A very rare Georgian octagonal wooden cribbage board with a central framed scene of Brighton Pavillion within a floral border with peg holes arranged around the outer edge within sim...

A very rare Georgian oval wooden cribbage board with inlaid quillwork design incorporating Prince of Wales feather design. The board stands raised on fou...

Early curling stone. A very early rough block curling stone with a bent iron handle. The handle has been set into the top of the stone and secured with...

Very nice Persian game in laquer with different motives on. Comes in a wooden more recent, but lovely box.