19th Century Mother of Pearl Chessboard with Backgammon Interior Antique Claret Jug flowers and structures beautifully depicted

flowers and structures beautifully depicted in mother of pearl

distinctive and unusual display item

These high quality Victorian fire irons are a substantial weight and in very good condition

this English country house nursery fire guard has a brass double top rail

with goldfinch and roses within a rose and scalloped border

19th Century Mother of Pearl Chessboard with Backgammon Interior Antique Claret Jug flowers and structures beautifully depictedThis is fabulous!! A mid 19th century mother of pearl inlaid and painted chessboard with backgammon interior. The hinged top of this papier mache chessboard opens to reveal a gilded and painted backgammon board. The condition of this antique chessboard is good, there is evidence of historic repairs to one of the hinges, this is shown in the photographs and it does not affect the opening or stability of the board in any way. Apart from being a super