A 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 spines.) 19th century; original, untouched surface; with just a couple of old iron nails added long ago to shore up the split running along one side near the center. Very usable still as a game board but beautiful hung on the wall (hangs flush to the wall) or folded and treated as a box of sorts. I can't decide which side I like better so might be inclined to alternate!
Open: 18 1/2" x 17". Closed 17" x 9 1/4" x 3 1/8". Old split long ago shored up with two nails, stable and sound now, and hinges are in great shape. Terrific surface inside and out.
