Anglo-Indian Backgammon Board, 19th century

Anglo-Indian Backgammon Board, 19th centuryAn Anglo Indian rosewood and ivory inlaid backgammon board, 19th century the interior for backgammon, the exterior for chess (with alternate squares in Indian rosewood and boxwood) with further boxwood and ebony inlay, together with a set of 30 boxwood and rosewood turned backgammon counters, two leather shakers and four bone die, 61cm x 51. 5cm (when lying flat open), the chess squares 6cm wide. Stock Reference Number: MJ 1419 A selection of Doubling

knights with triangular “tricorn” finials

featuring the stage magician and hypnotist

and brass hook clasp

the chessmen with painted “eyes”

in a wooden box with a sliding lid and remains of an Edwardian trade label

kings with multi-pierced knops

5cm high (3 inches)

Important Notice on the export of antique walrus ivory (CITES)

London In The Sixties

Please note that as the chess set contains antique (19th century) elephant ivory it will require a CITES export licence to export to destinations outside the European Union

1878-1931)

in a dark green oil-cloth slipcase