Gorgeous Antique Turned Hardwood Checkers Set in Original Slidetop Box illustrative box but in any case it's

but in any case it's a pretty fabulous thing

which the characters on these bookends remind me a bit of

The WISC Test

with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth)

Gorgeous Antique Turned Hardwood Checkers Set in Original Slidetop Box illustrative box but in any case it'sI'm always looking at old game boards because they are beautiful, but I also believe in putting them to use! This is a truly gorgeous set of antique checkers (or draughts), 19th century British and turned of boxwood and ebony, I believe. Fifteen of each, turned in the classic "bullseye" design, these have a very nice weight and feel great in the hand, elevating a game of checkers to a serious (but joyful) pastime! Checkers and box are in great