Handsome Old Handmade, Numbered Black and Red Painted Checkerboard, Under Glass ceramic plaque international cast of characters carved

international cast of characters carved in relief around the faceted perimeter

with no tears and only minor paint loss

which walk with just to the sort of slow

4 1/8" x 3 1/8"  x 15/16"

Handsome Old Handmade, Numbered Black and Red Painted Checkerboard, Under Glass ceramic plaque international cast of characters carvedReally a smart looking old chess or checkerboard with red and black painted squares numbered in white. The numbers follow standard board notation, with black pieces occupying squares 1 to 12, and white pieces on squares 21 to 32. The playing board itself is covered with glass and framed in four pieces of wood nailed to the larger board, making it a good, and a fun one to actually play on though it seems curious that the numbers are oriented toward the