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On its 14th Annual First of The New Year Auction, scheduled to Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Gallery at Knotty Pine puts variety of unique, 19th century items for sale, among them the regarded backgammon and checkers board, a decorated cricket stool, painted leg cane, and other arts and crafts works you will see nowhere else. The backgammon board estimated price ranges between $300 and $500. The minimum bidding, however, is $150.
The auctioned backgammon board has a very plain looks, and the signs of times are marked on both of its side. The wooden frame is a bit scratchy and worn out, and the playing surface seems as if it has carried numberless checkers movements and dice rolls. Nevertheless, the triangles are still accurately painted.
Who would buy a 19th backgammon board in a weary condition? Will it be a romantic backgammon player who appreciates a board originally owned by people who have never heard of Snowie? Or will it be an antique collector who will simply store it above his 19th century sideboard next to his cuckoo clock?
19th Century Backgammon Board for Sale
The Gallery at Knotty Pine Auction Service of West Swanzey, New Hampshire is auctioning an antique backgammon/checkers board. The 2 in 1 game board is approximately from late 19th century or early 20th century (much younger than the 5,000 old board found not long ago in Iran, which believed to be backgammon birthplace). It is made of wood and painted black & red triangles on one side and black & red squares on the other, and includes slide top boxes for the checkers.On its 14th Annual First of The New Year Auction, scheduled to Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Gallery at Knotty Pine puts variety of unique, 19th century items for sale, among them the regarded backgammon and checkers board, a decorated cricket stool, painted leg cane, and other arts and crafts works you will see nowhere else. The backgammon board estimated price ranges between $300 and $500. The minimum bidding, however, is $150.
The auctioned backgammon board has a very plain looks, and the signs of times are marked on both of its side. The wooden frame is a bit scratchy and worn out, and the playing surface seems as if it has carried numberless checkers movements and dice rolls. Nevertheless, the triangles are still accurately painted.
Who would buy a 19th backgammon board in a weary condition? Will it be a romantic backgammon player who appreciates a board originally owned by people who have never heard of Snowie? Or will it be an antique collector who will simply store it above his 19th century sideboard next to his cuckoo clock?
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