ANTIQUE INDIAN CHESS BACKGAMMON BOARD SANDAL WOOD SADELI INLAY




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:633507Colour: Brown, Multi-colour
Material: WoodModified Item: No
MPN: Does Not ApplyCountry/Region of Manufacture: India
Age Level: 17 Years & UpCustom Bundle: No
Brand: Unbranded
Original Description:
HERE ON OFFER ISAN ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY INDIAN CHESS & BACKAGAMMON BOARDTHIS LOVELY GAMES BOX WHERE MADE IN BOMBAY OR CALCUTTA FROM AROUND 1860-1890s OR SO, THE THICK ENCRUSTED FRAME IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY FORMING RAISED EDGES ON BOTH SIDE WITH MITRERED JOINTS, THE WOODWORK IS HEAVELY CARVED DEPTCHING WILD ANIMAL AND DELICATE FLOREAL PATTERN, I GUESS WOULD TAKE MONTH IN ORDER TO COMPLETE SUCH A ART WORK, THE CHESS PLAYING FIELD IS INLAID WITH SADELI WORK ALL AROUND AND ON HAL...F OF THE SQUARES THERE ARE CARVED VARIOUS ANIMALS AND FOLIATE PATTERNS, THE BACKGAMMONG BOARD IS MADE FROM SANDAL WOOD (STILL STRONG SMELL OF SANDAL SCENT) THE INTERIOR BACKGAMMON WITH EBONY AND BONE POINTS WITH SADELI INLAY FORMING ELABORATED ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS VERY BEAUTIFULAS USUAL ON THIS ANTIQUE FOLDING BOARDS THE BACKGAMMON PART IS IN BETTER CONDITION AS PER PHOTOSIT IS A LARGE BOARD THE DIMENSION WHEN OPEN ARE45 cm OR 17.5" ACROSS X 4.5 cm HIGH EACH CHESS SQUARE IS 40 mmWHEN CLOSED 45cm X 22.5 x 9 cm OR 17.5" X 9" X 3.5"THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 3 kgBEAUTIFUL QUALITY SAMPLE OF ANTIQUE INDIAN GAMES BOARD, SUITABLE FOR ANTIQUE'S COLLECTORS ALSO CHESS AND BACKGAMMON PLAYERS, THIS KIND OF GAMES BOARD IN PRISTINE CONDITION ARE SOLD FROM £600 UP TO £1000 SO MY PRICE REFLECT THE ITEM CONDITIONCONDITION REPORTTHIS IS A OLD LOT AND HAS BEEN USED OVER THE YEARS CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE SOME FAULTSPART OF THE SADELI INLAY ON THE CHESS EDGES ARE MISSING AND SOME LIFTED UP, THERE ARE INALY LOSSES ON A NUMBER OF SQUARES, THERE MAY BE SOME TINY CHIPS TO THE FRAME HARD TO DETECT DUE TO THE INTRICATED CARVING, THE CLASPS ARE MISSING BUT THE EYE ARE THERE, STILL GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOSTHE BACKGAMMON PART IS GOOD AND CLEAN CONDITION JUST SOME INDENTS ON THE MID FRAME OTHER THAN IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, THE BACKGAMMON BOARD DOESN'T SIT FLAT THAT IS USUAL FOR HIS KINDI HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MINDSHIPPING UK.....................£11.99GERMANY, FRANCE, NETHERLANDSBELGIUM LUXEMBOURG £24.99USA & CANADA .....................£39.99REST OF THE WORLD PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING DETAIL BEFORE YOU BUYRETURN POLICY;THIS LOT CAND BE RETURN TO THE SELLER ONLY AS ABOVE AND IN PHOTOS WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS FROM RECEIPT ANTIQUE INDIAN CHESS BACKGAMMON BOARD SANDAL WOOD SADELI INLAY ANTIQUE INDIAN CHESS BACKGAMMON BOARD SANDAL WOOD SADELI INLAY Click images to enlarge Description            HERE ON OFFER IS AN ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY INDIAN CHESS & BACKAGAMMON BOARD

THIS LOVELY GAMES BOX WHERE MADE IN BOMBAY OR CALCUTTA FROM AROUND 1860-1890s OR SO, THE THICK ENCRUSTED FRAME IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY FORMING RAISED EDGES ON BOTH SIDE WITH MITRERED JOINTS, THE WOODWORK IS HEAVELY CARVED DEPTCHING WILD ANIMAL AND DELICATE FLOREAL PATTERN, I GUESS WOULD TAKE MONTH IN ORDER TO COMPLETE SUCH A ART WORK, THE CHESS PLAYING FIELD IS INLAID WITH SADELI WORK ALL AROUND AND ON HALF OF THE SQUARES THERE ARE  CARVED VARIOUS ANIMALS AND FOLIATE PATTERNS, THE BACKGAMMONG BOARD IS MADE FROM SANDAL WOOD (STILL STRONG SMELL OF SANDAL SCENT) THE INTERIOR BACKGAMMON  WITH EBONY AND BONE POINTS WITH SADELI INLAY FORMING ELABORATED ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERNS VERY BEAUTIFUL
AS USUAL ON THIS ANTIQUE FOLDING BOARDS THE BACKGAMMON PART IS IN BETTER CONDITION AS PER  PHOTOS
IT IS A LARGE BOARD THE DIMENSION WHEN OPEN ARE
45 cm OR 17.5" ACROSS X 4.5 cm HIGH EACH CHESS SQUARE IS 40 mm
WHEN CLOSED 45cm X 22.5 x 9 cm OR 17.5" X 9" X 3.5"
THE UNWRAPPED WEIGHT IS JUST OVER 3 kg


BEAUTIFUL QUALITY SAMPLE OF ANTIQUE INDIAN GAMES BOARD, SUITABLE FOR ANTIQUE'S COLLECTORS ALSO CHESS AND BACKGAMMON PLAYERS, THIS KIND OF GAMES BOARD IN PRISTINE CONDITION ARE SOLD FROM £600 UP TO £1000 SO MY PRICE REFLECT THE ITEM CONDITION


CONDITION REPORT
THIS IS A OLD LOT AND HAS BEEN USED OVER THE YEARS CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE SOME FAULTS
PART OF THE SADELI INLAY ON THE CHESS EDGES ARE MISSING AND SOME LIFTED UP, THERE ARE INALY LOSSES ON A NUMBER OF SQUARES, THERE MAY BE SOME TINY CHIPS TO THE FRAME HARD TO DETECT DUE TO THE INTRICATED CARVING, THE CLASPS ARE MISSING BUT THE EYE ARE THERE, STILL GOOD FOR PLAY OR DISPLAY AS PER PHOTOS
THE BACKGAMMON PART IS GOOD AND CLEAN CONDITION JUST SOME INDENTS ON THE MID FRAME OTHER THAN IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, THE BACKGAMMON BOARD DOESN'T SIT FLAT THAT IS USUAL FOR HIS KIND
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS LOT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALSO HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKE UP YOUR MIND SHIPPING  UK.....................£11.99
GERMANY, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS
BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG £24.99 USA & CANADA .....................£39.99

REST OF THE WORLD PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING DETAIL BEFORE YOU BUY


                      



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