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HERE ON OFFER IS
A RARE ANTIQUE ENGLISH BACKGAMMON & DRAUGHTS COUNTERS DATING 1870 OR SO PLUS NICE BOX
THERE ARE 30 COUNTERS IN TOTAL EXPERCTLY HAND TURNED TO BOTH SIDE MADE WITHE EXEPTION OF 1 LIGNUM VITAE COUNTER , THE OTHER SET IS TURNED FROM QUALITY TURKISH BOXWOOD
LIGNUM VITAE (Tree of Life) IS AN EXSOTIC WOOD THE MOST DENSE OF ALL IN FACT IT SINK IN WATER
(I have Tested The Black Counters And They did Sink in Water see photo), IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE WOOD INDEED
THE COUNTER DIAMETER IS 37mm X 10mm THICK
THE WOODWORK STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE POLISH SO THEY ARE STILL SHINY
THIS LOT HAS BEEN WELL LOOK AFTER AND FOR THAT IS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION
CONSIDERING THE AGE, THE COUNTER ARE CHUNCKY AND THICK CONSEQUENTLY VERY NICE TO HOLD THE
BOXWOOD SHOW A LOVELY GOLD TO TOFFEE PATINA THE LIGNUM VIATE SHOW EXCELLENT MULTI TONE GRAIN, IS A LOVELY FIND NOT MANY OF THOSE ARE ABOUT
THE SET IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DOME LIFT TOP BOX IS MADE FROM WOOD AND COATED WITH REAL BROWN LEATHER AND HAVING BRASS EDGINS THE INNER PART IS ,LINED WITH BLACK FABRIC
THE BOX DIMENSION ARE 17.1 X 7.9 X 3.7cm
THE COMBINED WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING IS 700gr (in my scale)
INTERESTING LOT FOR COLLECTORS AND OF COURSE PLAYERS
CONDITION REPORT
COUNTERS, ARE OLD AND HAVE BEEN WELL USED OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY ARE
IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT MARKS FROM USE AND AGE ALSO, MINOR CHIPS TO THE EDGES OF SOME LIGNUM VITAE COUNTERS AS EXPECTED FROM
SUCH OLD ITEM, 1 LIGNUM VITAE COUNTER IS A REPLACEMENT TURNED ONLY TO 1 SIDE, OTHERWISE GOOD AND CLEAN USED CONDITION, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
THE BOX SHOW SLIGHT MARKS AND SIGN FROM AGE AND USE
HAVE DESCRIBED IT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE
PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN
SHIPPING
UK 2nd CLASS SIGN FOR £4.69
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY MADE BY eBay GSP
A RARE ANTIQUE ENGLISH BACKGAMMON & DRAUGHTS COUNTERS DATING 1870 OR SO PLUS NICE BOX
THERE ARE 30 COUNTERS IN TOTAL EXPERCTLY HAND TURNED TO BOTH SIDE MADE WITHE EXEPTION OF 1 LIGNUM VITAE COUNTER , THE OTHER SET IS TURNED FROM QUALITY TURKISH BOXWOOD
LIGNUM VITAE (Tree of Life) IS AN EXSOTIC WOOD THE MOST DENSE OF ALL IN FACT IT SINK IN WATER
(I have Tested The Black Counters And They did Sink in Water see photo), IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE WOOD INDEED
THE COUNTER DIAMETER IS 37mm X 10mm THICK
THE WOODWORK STILL RETAIN MOST OF THE POLISH SO THEY ARE STILL SHINY
THIS LOT HAS BEEN WELL LOOK AFTER AND FOR THAT IS IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION
CONSIDERING THE AGE, THE COUNTER ARE CHUNCKY AND THICK CONSEQUENTLY VERY NICE TO HOLD THE
BOXWOOD SHOW A LOVELY GOLD TO TOFFEE PATINA THE LIGNUM VIATE SHOW EXCELLENT MULTI TONE GRAIN, IS A LOVELY FIND NOT MANY OF THOSE ARE ABOUT
THE SET IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DOME LIFT TOP BOX IS MADE FROM WOOD AND COATED WITH REAL BROWN LEATHER AND HAVING BRASS EDGINS THE INNER PART IS ,LINED WITH BLACK FABRIC
THE BOX DIMENSION ARE 17.1 X 7.9 X 3.7cm
THE COMBINED WEIGHT BEFORE PACKAGING IS 700gr (in my scale)
INTERESTING LOT FOR COLLECTORS AND OF COURSE PLAYERS
CONDITION REPORT
COUNTERS, ARE OLD AND HAVE BEEN WELL USED OVER THE YEARS BUT WELL LOOK AFTER CONSEQUENTLY ARE
IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT MARKS FROM USE AND AGE ALSO, MINOR CHIPS TO THE EDGES OF SOME LIGNUM VITAE COUNTERS AS EXPECTED FROM
SUCH OLD ITEM, 1 LIGNUM VITAE COUNTER IS A REPLACEMENT TURNED ONLY TO 1 SIDE, OTHERWISE GOOD AND CLEAN USED CONDITION, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS
THE BOX SHOW SLIGHT MARKS AND SIGN FROM AGE AND USE
HAVE DESCRIBED IT AT THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND HOW I SEE IT SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE
PHOTOS PROVIDED AND MAKEUP YOUR MIND SOLD AS SEEN
SHIPPING
UK 2nd CLASS SIGN FOR £4.69
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY MADE BY eBay GSP
SELLER SHIPPING NOTE ; FOR ANY ITEM SOLD AND SEND TO OUTSIDE THE UK THE IMPORT TAX AND CUSTOMS
FEES ARE AT BUYER EXPENSES ONLY PLEASE BE AWARE
