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Sailor Work, Game Boxes
Two cylindrical boxes in marine ivory, so-called "bridge" work from the 19th century. A box has an engraved decoration around the edges of playing cards: the queen of spades and the king of spades alternating with hearts, spades, diamonds and colored clubs, its lid is engraved with a playing die, it closes perfectly. The other box is nicely engraved around the edge of a planisphere on which we can see two three-masted sailboats as well as a compass rose, its lid is engraved with a compass rose. Small gap of one millimeter wide (as indicated in a detail photo) under the lid which nevertheless fits perfectly perfectly. Inner diameter: 2.4 cm. A small game die is added to these two boxes. Delivery: €10 for mainland France.
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