Antique Victorian Oak Games Compendium Box Cabinet Tantalus 3 Glass Decanters

  

ON OFFER AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE VICTORIAN BOX CABINET GAMES COMPENDIUM TANTALUS WITH GAMES. HAS A MAKERS/RETAILERS LABLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRAWER INSCRIBED `CHAPMAN SON & CO LONDON` (LAST PHOTO). MADE FROM ENGLISH STAINED TIGER OAK WITH POLISHED BRASS MOUNTS AND DROP HANDLES WITH ORIGINAL WORKING LOCK WITH NEW KEY. OPENS TO REVEAL A MIRRORED BACK WITH TWO STEWART GLASSES AND THREE FULL HOBNAIL GLASS DECANTERS WITH CUT GLASS STOPPERS WITH THREE REPLACEMENT BRASS ASHTRAYS.

HAS A PULL DOWN FRONT WITH POP OUT SPRING LOADED DRAWER AND SECRET COMPARTMENTS WITH LIFT OUT TRAYS WITH RED RIBBONS SO THE PLAYING CARDS CAN BE TAKEN. IN THE DOOR IS A PERIOD POLISHED BRASS SERVING TRAY, PROBABLY A LATER ADDITION, AND IN THAT A PULL OUT DRAWER.

CHOC-O-BLOCK WITH PERIOD GAMES IT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING.... A VINTAGE BEZIQUE AND RUBICON BEZIQUE SET BY GOODALLS OF LONDON.

A SUPERB DOUBLE PACK OF TOP QUALITY VINTAGE WADDINGTONS NON-STANDARD PLAYING CARDS ON A SHAKESPEAREAN THEME. ROSEWOOD AND BRASS CRIBBAGE BOARD. TWO PAIRS OF CRIB MARKERS. A VINTAGE SET OF BAKELITE DRAUGHTS ADVERTISING `BUTLERS ALES AND STOUTS` ON THE BACK. A LARGE VINTAGE SET OF STAUNTON CHESS PIECES.

A FULL SET OF PERIOD BONE AND EBONY DOMINOES. TWO RED AND TWO WHITE DICE. 15.5" (36CM) IN WIDTH, 12" (27CM) IN DEPTH AND 14 (36CM) IN HEIGHT. OPENS TO A FULL LENGTH OF 27.5 (70CM) WITH THE DRAWER OUT.

THE BOX IS IN EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USAGE. MINOR LOSS OF SILVERING TO THE LOWER MIRROR AND THE LID MIRROR IS A REPLACEMENT. ALL THE GAMES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ONE OF THE DECANTERS HAS JUST A SMALL CHIP TO THE COLLAR AND A SLITHER CHIP THE STOPPER PLUG. THE ONE IS A CLOSE REPLACEMENT.

NO BASE COVER BUT I CAN OFFER A CHOICE OF MATERIALS FITTED FREE OF CHARGE. NET WEIGHT BEFORE WRAPPING IS 13.3kg. MOST OF MY ITEMS ARE OF A VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE NATURE AND WILL HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USAGE. THIS ITEM IS FOR SALE IN THE UK.

MY FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO ME. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO LEAVE ME 5 STAR FEEDBACK PLEASE CONTACT ME. ALL MY ITEMS WILL BE VERY WELL WRAPPED.

The item "ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OAK GAMES COMPENDIUM BOX CABINET TANTALUS 3 GLASS DECANTERS" is in sale since Monday, September 26, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Woodenware\Boxes".

The seller is "clivedenchap" and is located in Walsall, West Midlands. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Product: TANTALUS
• Sub-Type: Oak
• Style/ Period: Victorian
• Age: 1850-1899
• Original/Repro: Original
• Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware