A Northern Italian inlaid ivory and ebony games board
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A Northern Italian inlaid ivory and ebony games board

MID 17TH CENTURY

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A Northern Italian inlaid ivory and ebony games board
Mid 17th century
The interior with backgammon board inlaid with ivory, stained green, light and dark woods, with geometric decorative ornament
21¾in. (55.2cm.) wide
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Spielwelten der Kunst Kunstkammerspiele, exhibition catalogue Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, May-August 1998, no.25.
Sotheby's London, 2 November, 2001, lot 9.

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