Hello this is a vintage letterpress wooden printers tray stripped of years of dust and dirt finished with a coat from the oil of British Rapeseed to enhance and preserve the dark honey coloured wood. The 98 compartments measuring 4.2 cm x 5cm are in good condition in general but because of its age has signs of wear and tear. The light map-like pattern on the lining are the stains and wooden discolourations from the printers ink it had collected through the years. It has the original handle from its maker John Haddon & Co. Please zoom in all the pictures provided for more details. A ...

   HERE FOR SELL IS A LOVELY ENGLISH MAHOGANY CHESS BOARD IN MY KNOWLEDGE THIS CHESS BOARD WERE HAND CRAFTED IN ENGLAND PROBABLY FROM AROUND 1930-40s OR SO THE THICK MITERED FRAME IS MADE FROM SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD FORMING RAISED EDGES WELL ABOVE THE PLAYING SURFACE THE BASE IS MADE FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF SOLID WOOD AND LINED WITH RED COLOUR FELT, THE PLAYING FIELD IS NICELY INLAID WITH 2 TONE BLACK WALNUT AND BIRCH WOOD VENEER THE WOODWORK SHOW A SUPERB PATINA, THIS BOARD WAS BUILT WITH A SIMPLE ENGLISH DESIGN SIMILAR TO JAQUES AND B. ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE CHESS BOARD JAQUES STYLE 40.5 cm ...

Vintage chessboard 55cm (22") with 5.7cms (2.25") Squares. Large and heavy Chess Board with mitred corners. Board lies flat with no lifting of squares. Board shows some marks of use, please see all images. Probably dates to 1950s - 60s. Will be sent fully tracked. Due to size and weight it is UK POST ONLY. Boards of this size and quality are becoming harder to find. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Chess\Vintage Chess". The seller is "kenandian" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom. Brand: Unbranded Custom Bundle: No Material: ...