Description
Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Backgammon & Chessboard
An early 1900s Chinese or Vietnamese Export black lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Backgammon and Chessboard. The Backgammon/chessboard measures 25-1/2” by 22″ over-all with 1-3/4″ squares. Each of the chessboard squares and the frame has inlaid characters, as do each of the Backgammon points. Included is a complete set of 32 French Régence chessmen, buffalo horn and bone, with a 3″ King, along with 40 Buffalo horn checkers, 20 with Mother-of-pearl inlays. The board and playing pieces are in excellent condition.