Games box
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, leather, paper, metal
Measurements
460 mm (Length)260 mm (W)
Collection
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1128983
Summary
Chess board/games box with hinged lid. Back of boards leather bound and rib embossed and inscribed Rapin's Hist of England. Leather of board has dyed squares, outlined in gold. NB. Hinged at front edge of book reflecting custom of placing books inwards on shelves. Brown leather interior embossed as backgammon board. Marbled paper edges. Boxwood and ebony chess pieces inside - later in date.
Marks and inscriptions
Rapin's Hist of England