Jaques Leather Backgammon Set, circa 1930

Jaques Leather Backgammon Set, circa 1930A Cased Leather Backgammon Set by John Jaques & Son Ltd, circa 1930 the folding hinged case in red leather, with gilt tooled edges in the Greek Key Pattern, including a smaller hinged leather box in red leather incorporating: 30 boxwood and ebony turned backgammon counters, two red leather shakers, four original celluloid dice and an original celluloid doubling up cube with gilt numerals, and a John Jaques & Son Ltd rules pamphlet, stamped JAQUES

the alternate chess squares in black and red

A Cased Leather Backgammon Set by John Jaques & Son Ltd

Tong box with four wind discs

the mahogany rectangular box with white metal handles in the Art Nouveau style

Stock Reference: AS 1846

4 White Dragons (P)

the king 2 ¾ inches (6

both as Turks with beards

Exterior: a few chips around the edges

oblong miniature dice box (sliding lid) and 4 bone dice

Reference: This set features in Gareth Williams’s book

An Islamic or Muslim rock crystal chess set