Draughts board
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
412 x 412 mm
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937143
Summary
Thick cardboard draughts board with red and pale yellow squares outlined in tiny gold lozenges and with a red and gold circular patterned border on gold ground. The centre of the board is damaged with some paper missing. Blue leather-effect (?) cover with a paper label showing a picture of a draughts board and 'Draughts, Royal Series'. Folds in half with two small scraps of newspaper inside.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).