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Chess Set with Storage Box, copy of set by John Calvert, 1795 England
Mahogany box with drawers on both sides to hold the chess pieces.
The storage case has a brown and tan chess board built into the top. There is a set of Red
and a set of White chess pieces made of resin (imitation ivory, the pieces in the original
set were carved ivory). Early games of chess made in ivory by master carvers and turners
were often in red and white, or green and white combinations.
This is an exact reproduction of a chess set made in 1795 by John
Calvert in England. John Calvert was a Master of the Worshipful Company of Turners in
London.
History: Chess is a Checkerboard game for two players, each of
whom moves 16 pieces (known as Chessmen) according to fixed rules across the board and tries
to capture or immobilize (checkmate) the opponent’s king. Sir, though the now-standard rules
of playing chess first became generally accepted in Europe in 16th century, but the game
itself was originated in Asia long back about the 6th century. In India , the game is
popularly known as ‘Shatranj’. The game was hobby and in some cases passion for the Kings and
intellectuals of the Ancient India. The roots of this game are in India.
Size: 38 cm x 38 cm x 10.8 cm, 15" x 15" x 4.25".
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Domino Games
Dutch Renaissance Domino Game: reproduction of a
set crafted by a gifted Dutch renaissance artist over three centuries ago. Presented in a beautiful
brass legged wood box. Rich in history, fun to play. An unsurpassed gift for the discerning. Size:
23cm x 24cm x 5cm, 9" x 9.5" x 2".
Wooden Dominoes Game: Our Wooden Dominoes set
contains 28 double-six wooden dominoes, rules for play, and comes packaged
in a wooden storage box with sliding lid. The storage box measures 6-3/4
inches by 1-1/2 inches by 2-1/4 inches.
Domino Games
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Fox and Geese / Solitaire Game
Peg games such as Solitaire, Fox & Geese, and
Nine Men’s Morris were favorites in early American homes and taverns, and
continued to be popular throughout the 19th century. Fox & Geese, a peg game
in existence as early as the 14th century, was originally played on a 33 hole
board; when Solitaire was popularized in the latter part of the 18th century
(tradition has it that it was invented by a prisoner in the Bastille), the Fox
& Geese game was transferred to the 37 hole Solitaire board.
Game of Fox & Geese and Solitaire The number
of geese pitted against the fox has fluctuated over the years but the rules have
remained basically unchanged: the fox, represented by a single peg, has to prevent
the geese, represented by all the other pegs, from surrounding him. In the Solitaire
version, all pegs but one must be removed from the board, with the final move ending
in a designated hole. Our game board is hand made of solid native hardwood.
The set
includes a full set of game pegs, as well as a history of the game and instructions.
Packaged in a printed box.
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Marble Board Games
No Quarter
Solitaire Games
To start the solitaire game, remove center (or any other)
stone for playing. Play from outside to inside of the board. Goal is to end up with one single stone
at the very center. No moving, only jumping (single and multiple) is allowed. Being solitaire, it's
a game for a single player only.
The Solitaire Game with Precious Stones has a hand turned, polished and
waxed mahogany board. 38 marbles, including 2 spares. Every marble is hand cut from semi-precious quarried
mineral. Each with its own distinctive colorings and markings, no two are alike. The size of the 20mm game
is: 26.5cm x 4cm, 10.5" x 1.5"
The Solitaire Game with Petrified Wood also has a hand turned, polished and
waxed mahogany board. 38 marbles, including 2 spares. Only petrified tropical mahogany with its density of
stone and its age going back to the dinosaur era, offers that intensity and depth of color. The size of the
20mm game is: 24.5cm x 4cm, 9.75" x 1.5" and the size of the 30 mm game is: 34.5cm x 4cm, 13.5" x 1.5".
We only have one 30mm left, as the are discontinued!
The Solitaire Di Venezia Game (also known as Solitaire De Venise or
Venezianisches Solitär). Venetian solitaire game. Hand turned solid mahogany board come with 38 unique
25mm hand-blown marbles, including 2 spares. The marbles are in all colors, highly decorated, with no two
marbles the same. Hand-blown marbles can be identified by the small hole in the glass, a tell-tale sign of
the glass rod used by the glass blower to hold and turn the sphere in the kiln. The size of the game board
is 30cm x 5cm, 12" x 2".
Chinese Checkers Game
A wonderful 19th century board game that can be played with six players, each
using 10 pieces. The pieces are hand-polished marbles made out of semi-precious stones: Petrified Wood,
Petrified Coral, Amethyst, Green Jasper, Red Jasper and Fancy Jasper.
The board is made of solid mahogany. The game comes with instructions. Size:
30cm x 4cm, 11.75" x 1.5".
Marble Board Games
20mm,
Precious Stones
Solitaire di Venezia,
Glass Marbles
20mm or 30mm Solitaire,
Petrified Wood
Chinese Checkers,
Semi-Precious Stones
Marble Board Games
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25mm Solitaire Di Venzia Game
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Playing Cards & Chips
I. Hardy Cards Package
I. Hardy Cards
C. W. Illuminated Cards
Union Cards, 1862
Union Cards, 1863
Native American Cards, 1
Native American Cards, 2
Buffalo Soldiers Cards
1864 Poker Cards
L. I. Cohen
American Cards
Union Cards - Both
1862 & 1863 Decks
1805 French Cards
Grover Cleveland
Cards, Campaign 1888
Wood Poker Chips
Clay Poker Chips
I. Hardy Playing Cards, Period style paper wrapper secured with string.
Authentic style cards with no numbers. I. Hardy, Maker. Rev War Design, Correct for Civil War usage.
Early American Playing Cards, These are the same cards as the
I. Hardy playing cards, except without the period style paper wrapper secured with string.
Authentic style cards with no numbers. Rev War Design, Correct for Civil War usage.
1864 Poker Card Deck, Reproduction of a Civil War era poker deck with full-length,
single-ended court figures. Box reproduced with original tax stamps showing hand cancellation June 2, 1864.
Correct for the Civil War period.
Illuminated Card Deck, This reproduction of a Civil War-era deck is beautifully
crafted with gold detail embellishing every card. In the style of the times, this deck includes full-length,
single-ended court figures, square corners and traditional non-indexed styling. Originally produced by L. I.
Cohen, New York. Correct for the Civil War
period.
American Playing Cards, Caleb Bartlett. Authentic style cards with no numbers.
Very colorful deck. Pre-Civil War but will work nicely. The face cards are Kings are American Presidents,
Jacks are Famous Indians, and Queens are Allegorical. Correct for the Civil War period.
Union Playing Cards, Cardboard Box with slide-off lid as per original examples.
52 Cards plus Jokers. The face cards are Military Officers and the Queens are Lady Liberty. Number cards
have military symbols instead of numbers. Copy of the originals. Two reproduction versions are available,
a facsimile copy of the 1862 version and a facsimile copy of the 1863 version. Both decks can also be
purchased together as a set.
Grover Cleveland 1888 Campaign Playing Cards, reprinted from the original housed
in the Smithsonian Institution, was distributed by Cleveland during his run for the presidency in 1888.
1805 French Card Deck, Reproduction of a French deck from 1805.
Native American Card Decks, Not a reproduction decks, but very interesting. Each
deck contains a collection of 55 cards with full color portraits of Native Americans painted during the early
19th century. Two sets are available.
Buffalo Soldiers Card Deck, Not a reproduction decks, but very interesting. The
black regiments, which came into being in 1866, quickly earned the respect of both fellow servicemen and
opponents. This beautifully illustrated deck of 54 cards pays homage to those leaders whose contributions
helped change the face of American. 1866-present including Colin Powell.
Playing Cards
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Reproduction Playing Cards
@ $14.50/deck
Early American Playing Cards, Rev War Plus
@ $7.90/deck
1864 Poker Cards (Highlanders), Civil War Plus
@ $12.00/deck
Illuminated Playing Cards, Civil War Plus
@ $24.00/deck
Union Playing Cards - 1862, Civil War Plus
Not Available
Union Playing Cards - 1863, Civil War Plus
@ $12.00/deck
Union Playing Cards, Both 1862 & 1863 decks
Not Available
French Playing Cards, 1805
@ $9.75/deck
Grover Cleveland Playing Cards, 1888
@ $7.50/deck
Historical Interest Playing Cards, NOT Reproduction
Native American Playing Cards, Set 1
@ $14.00/deck
Native American Playing Cards, Set 2
@ $14.00/deck
Buffalo Soldiers Playing Cards
@ $10.00/deck
Poker Chips. Information coming soon.
Poker Chips
Coming
Dice and Dice Games
Although the earliest games of chance were played with dice that
gave simple heads or tails results, dice with dots are as old as ancient Egypt and dice as
we know them today were used in backgammon, probably the oldest game in recorded history.
Dicing games such as Hazard were 18th century tavern favorites in the
North American colonies and the forerunner of today's most popular casino dice games.
Although gambling may have met with disapproval from many proper colonists, dice were
nonetheless a common household item as many board games called for a pair of dice for play.
Dice in various shapes and designs, made in materials both precious and
common were found throughout the ancient world. In early America dice made of wood, bone or
ivory would have been common.
Musket Ball Dice:
Wooden Dice:
Pewter Dice: While idle in the battlefield 18th century militiamen
would take lead musket balls and hammer them into dice to while away the time at camp. We have
packaged 3 of our lead free pewter dice, cast to closely resemble those imperfect handmade dice.
Come in poly bag along with a history of dice and instructions for play.
Crown and Anchor: a dice gambling game dating back to the early 18th
century. It was popular in the British Navy and also played, though less popular, with Australian
and American sailors as well as other servicemen. The game uses three 6 sided dice and a board.
Each of the dice have a different symbol on each of the six sides: a crown, an anchor, a spade,
a heart, a diamond, and a club. The board / layout, often made of wood or cloth,
also contains one each of these same symbols. The player places bets on one or more of the six
symbols. The player then rolls the dice and is paid based on the number of symbols showing on
the rolled dice corresponding to the symbols the player bet on. Payout is 1:1 for a matching
symbol on the dice , 2:1 on a two and 3:1 on a three. The odds are in favor of the banker by
around 7.5%. This game eventually evolved into the casino game of "Chuck a Luck". Information about Crown
and Anchor dice game from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Currently NOT Available, we are looking for a good source for the dice AND
board.
Dice and Dice Games
Musketball Dice
Pewter Dice
Wooden Dice,
Crisp Edges
Wooden Dice,
Rounded Edges
Dice and Dice Games
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