19th Century Original Surface Painted Folk Art Folding Game Board, Checks/Chess and Backgammon Inside vintage cast lead figure terminating in fabulous tall black

terminating in fabulous tall black boots

The beauties of this box may be subtle

all by the same kid

because I just can't resist the look of all those gracefully tapered bright white sticks standing on end in the box

in wait of some theatre

19th Century Original Surface Painted Folk Art Folding Game Board, Checks/Chess and Backgammon Inside vintage cast lead figure terminating in fabulous tall blackA treat to find this one in southern Maine last week. I don't buy many game boards like signs, I mostly leave them to dealers deeply vested in them but this one was for me, between the terrific white against green paint on the exterior (a board for a Celtics fan!), and the very beautiful long green and blue purple points of the backgammon board inside. (Plus I like a board that is also a box, and the rounded sides of this one look like two long book