A folding leather backgammon and chess gaming board, late 19th/early 20th century, bookform board in the shape of two books, tooled black morocco with tan calf onlays forming a chess board, tan spine labels lettered in gilt Hist. of America, rubbed and scuffed, 46.5 x 26.5 x 8.5cm (18.25 x 10.5 x3.5ins), opening to reveal a backgammon board, containing a set of red and white draught counters in a wooden box with sliding lid, a set of wooden Staunton Chessmen by J. Jacques in a wooden box with sliding lid (printed label on lid), two gilt tooled red morocco shakers, and a booklet Rules for the Game of Backgammon, published by H.P. Gibson (1)
A folding leather backgammon and chess gaming board, late 19th/early 20th century, bookform board in the shape of two books, tooled black morocco with tan calf onlays forming a chess board, tan spine labels lettered in gilt Hist. of America, rubbed and scuffed, 46.5 x 26.5 x 8.5cm (18.25 x 10.5 x3.5ins), opening to reveal a backgammon board, containing a set of red and white draught counters in a wooden box with sliding lid, a set of wooden Staunton Chessmen by J. Jacques in a wooden box with sliding lid (printed label on lid), two gilt tooled red morocco shakers, and a booklet Rules for the Game of Backgammon, published by H.P. Gibson (1)
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