A Victorian mahogany cased games compendium, the interior of the rectangular lid holding the leather combined chess, backgammon and horse racing folding board, the top compartments holding wood backgammon pieces, dominoes, a Staunton chess set, dice, shakers, lead racehorses, marbles, bezique marker, tartanware whist markers, Goodall playing cards and a gavel, the drawer below with table croquet set and folding solitaire board, h:18 w:43.50 d:23.50 cm The smaller chess set seems to have twelve pawns each side and only six each side from the larger pieces. There is nothing to identify the maker of the compendium. The larger chess set features two damaged pawns to the black pieces, as well as a damaged cross atop the black king. On the white side, there is one damaged pawn and one damaged bishop. All lead pieces have suffered extensive paint loss. There is a chip to the side of the solitaire board.
A Victorian mahogany cased games compendium, the interior of the rectangular lid holding the leather combined chess, backgammon and horse racing folding board, the top compartments holding wood backgammon pieces, dominoes, a Staunton chess set, dice, shakers, lead racehorses, marbles, bezique marker, tartanware whist markers, Goodall playing cards and a gavel, the drawer below with table croquet set and folding solitaire board, h:18 w:43.50 d:23.50 cm The smaller chess set seems to have twelve pawns each side and only six each side from the larger pieces. There is nothing to identify the maker of the compendium. The larger chess set features two damaged pawns to the black pieces, as well as a damaged cross atop the black king. On the white side, there is one damaged pawn and one damaged bishop. All lead pieces have suffered extensive paint loss. There is a chip to the side of the solitaire board.
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