Lot 17 , A Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, 13in.
A Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, with ebony and boxwood chess pieces, with lift out trays containing playing cards, draughts, cribbage board, steeplechase pieces, etc., with a folding morocco board, 13in.
Estimate £300-400
Case appears to be in reasonable conditon with some scuffs and marks, generally all over and some fading down the right hand side, appears to be quite complete, some slight chips to the collars of a few of the chess pawns, one of the six dice is missing, otherwise quite reasonable.
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Sold for £850