Lot Essay
This box contains fifty four rectangular and one broader rectangular mother-of-pearl gaming counters, all bearing the initials WM; it also contains two later packs of cards
THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN
A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER OBLONG OCTAGONAL GAMES BOX standing on four paw feet, decorated in gilt on a black ground, the cover with a central panel of figures at leisure and the initials WM reserved on a ground of phoenix and dragons and the base with figures and foliage, the interior containing three rectangular boxes and covers, four boxes each with one canted corner, and twelve rectangular small trays (one foot repaired, cover interior with some damage), first half of the 19th Century
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A CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER OBLONG OCTAGONAL GAMES BOX standing on four paw feet, decorated in gilt on a black ground, the cover with a central panel of figures at leisure and the initials WM reserved on a ground of phoenix and dragons and the base with figures and foliage, the interior containing three rectangular boxes and covers, four boxes each with one canted corner, and twelve rectangular small trays (one foot repaired, cover interior with some damage), first half of the 19th Century
38 x 31 x 13cm.
38 x 31 x 13cm.