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A Damascus intarsia chess/backgammon box 19th century, the…
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Melbourne
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20-Nov-2011
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A Damascus intarsia chess/backgammon box 19th century, the rectangular fold over box with chess playing surface to the exterior and backgammon playing surface to the interior, the surface inlaid with fine mother of pearl and sadeli mosaic motifs, 48.5 cm wide. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., antique boxes: inside and out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk, colour plate 469, p. 255.
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Recreations & Pursuits: Games & Puzzles