Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box J.E. Jeffreys drawing silver tankards

silver tankards

he’s been beaten up a bit

and a number that are truly marbled in color

and I believe these are probably ivory

Done in graphite + charcoal/pastel on natural/tan paper

Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box J.E. Jeffreys drawing silver tankardsA super handsome set of antique checkers in their original slide top box, on the underside of which with their one time owner wrote "1897" and "30 pieces." The embossed checkers, with crowns on one side and concentric rings on the other, are enameled in lush red and black, with a couple of the red ones bordering on orange. Beautiful, and in great shape, ready to play! Box: 6 3 8 x 3 x 1 9 16 t. Checkers 1 1 8 d. The "Schutz Marke" at the lower corners