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Luke Honey | Decorative Antiques, Chess, Backgammon & Games

a-satin-birch-mahogany-chess-board-circa-1930

November 26, 2014

A nice inlaid vintage board of good quality. The squares are inlaid with satin-birch (a luxury wood) and mahogany. There is a useful rim to keep the chess pieces in check. And there’s an attractive ‘toffee’ colour to the wood, which has been given a wax polish.