c. 1810 Georgian Double Sided Game Board in Dovetail Box spillikins Structurally very strong and with

Structurally very strong and with no visible flaws

It measures 19 1/2" across when open

I really like its rustic-ness and the simplicity of the form--like a cheerio on a barbell

with the hook at the end perhaps a later addition

The other features a sculpted nose

c. 1810 Georgian Double Sided Game Board in Dovetail Box spillikins Structurally very strong and withReally a special thing! This is a wonderful antique British hand painted double sided wooden gameboard with sliding tops on either side that allow for storage of the original turned wood game pieces, which are still with it. One one side is a draughts (checkers) board, which of course could also be used for chess, and on the other a board for Nine Men's Morris (also known as Merrills, Mill and Merels), an old English game that goes back to antiquity,