19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer kitties 6" tall x 8" wide

6" tall x 8" wide x 7/8" deep

one actually needs a bit of distance from it to read the message

He looks like a Viking to me

and one small ding to the wood on the face of the box but still looks great and holding together fine

About as pure and poignant as it gets

19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer kitties 6" tall x 8" wideThis board I found in Maine and wouyd guess was made in New England, mid 19th c. or so I'd think, with square iron nails visible on the flip side, which shows a second game board. I know people get most excited about colorful painted game boards to hang one the wall, and I love them too, but perhaps there are some of you, like me, actually like to play games! This is a beautiful and useful one for that, with inlaid checkboard top, drawer filled with