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A high Victorian burr walnut games box

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A high Victorian burr walnut games box, fitted for cribbage and bezique, also retaining its original ivory counters and beautiful gilt bronze cribbage board, with a brass plaque for the important box maker and luxury retailer Frederic Aldis.

English circa 1860.

Dimensions

Height 2.50 inch., Width 12.50 inch., Depth 7.50 inch.

Frederic Aldis

Aldis established his firm in 1852 and eventually expanded to locations across London-10, 11, 12, 13 Belgrave Mansions, 61, 63, 65 Buckingham Palace Road and 3 Cheapside. The firm issued regular summer and Christmas catalogues of stock and their adverts were extremely charming. An advert in The Queen, dated 21st of November 1891, lists the firm’s areas of expertise as “Brass, ormolu, jewellery, bags, clocks, silver, glass, china, leather cabinet, stationery goods, toys and dolls and dressing bags”.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	walnut
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	C1860
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Patterns:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	655848

Dimensions

W.	12.5 in;	H.	2.5 in;	D.	7.5 in;
W.	31.75 cm;	H.	6.35 cm;	D.	19.05 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art