ON OFFER A SUPERB AND VERY RARE VICTORIAN GAMES COMPENDIUM TANTALUS FULL TO THE BRIM WITH GAMES. USUALLY MADE IN OAK IT IS VERY SCARCE TO FIND ONE IN THIS STYLE IN COROMANDEL WOOD.
WITH PIERCED POLISHED BRASS MOUNTS AND ORNATE DROP BRASS HANDLES IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL WORKING LOCK AND KEY. HAS ITS ORIGINAL BEVELLED MIRRORED BACK AND THREE FULL HOBNAIL CUT GLASS DECANTERS WITH CUT GLASS STOPPERS. OPENS TO REVEAL A FULLY FITTED OUT INTERIOR TRIMMED IN RED FELT WITH THREE CRYSTAL CUT GLASSES. ABSOLUTELY CHOC-O-BLOCK WITH VINTAGE GAMES IT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING....
A MATCHING PAIR OF PERIOD GOODALL PALLMALL WHIST MARKERS. A SUPERB DOUBLE PACK OF TOP QUALITY, AUSTRIAN MADE, VINTAGE PIATNIK TUDOR ROSE NON-STANDARD PLAYING CARDS WITH KINGS, QUEENS AND HISTORICAL FIGURES. A VINTAGE SET OF INTERLOCKING DRAUGHTS / CHECKERS. A VINTAGE SET OF STAUNTON CHESS PIECES. A FULL SET OF PERIOD BONE AND EBONY DOMINOES WITH SPINNERS. VARIOUS VINTAGE CERAMIC GAMES COUNTER CHIPS. 15" (38CM) IN WIDTH, 11.5" (29CM) IN DEPTH AND 13 (33CM) IN HEIGHT. IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USAGE. TWO OF THE DECANTERS HAVE A COUPLE OF MINOR SLITHER CHIPS TO THE COLLARS. MISSING A BASE COVER BUT I CAN OFFER A CHOICE OF RED OR BLACK FELT FITTED FREE OF CHARGE. NET WEIGHT BEFORE WRAPPING IS 10.3kg. 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 "RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN COROMANDEL GAMES COMPENDIUM TANTALUS CUT GLASS DECANTERS" is in sale since Tuesday, November 01, 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.