Lot Essay
An almost identical games-box, but with brass plaque inscribed 'JOHN BAGSHAW & SONS LIVERPOOL', was sold anonymously, Christie's South Kensington, 6 July 1994, lot 482.
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EITHER MADE OR RETAILED, BY MANOAH RHODES & SON, BRADFORD
Details
A MID-VICTORIAN ORMOLU AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE-MOUNTED GAMES-BOX
Either made or retailed, by Manoah Rhodes & Son, Bradford
The domed rectangular casket with hinged top and drawer enclosing a satinwood-fitted interior with a reversible chess and backgammon board, an ivory chess set, draughts set, cribbage board, bezique board, six die, two shakers, fifty-five dominoes, various counters and pegs, three later packs of cards and a collection of shells, with brass plaque inscribed 'MANOAH RHODES & SON, Bradford', with paper label inscribed in ink 'John Spout (?) Dewhurst', the sides with carrying- handles
8 in. (20 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) wide; 10½ in. (27 cm.) deep
Either made or retailed, by Manoah Rhodes & Son, Bradford
The domed rectangular casket with hinged top and drawer enclosing a satinwood-fitted interior with a reversible chess and backgammon board, an ivory chess set, draughts set, cribbage board, bezique board, six die, two shakers, fifty-five dominoes, various counters and pegs, three later packs of cards and a collection of shells, with brass plaque inscribed 'MANOAH RHODES & SON, Bradford', with paper label inscribed in ink 'John Spout (?) Dewhurst', the sides with carrying- handles
8 in. (20 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) wide; 10½ in. (27 cm.) deep
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