Lot 655

Folding Mill Game - Checkers with Backgammon

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $50,000
Folding mill game with backgammon. Late 19th century. Mill game: black and white on red ground with sponge decorated blue frame border. Checkers: black and white with sponge decorated blue frame border. When open, on reverse, Backgammon in red and white on an orange field. Original condition. Provenance: Bev and Tom Longacre, 1990 Closed: 8 1/4 x 8 1/4, Open 8 1/4 x 16 1/2Ó. Please refer to this link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wpx0eqpfc3mjhzj/AADqX7xveY42YifuvlyB2JMQa?dl=0

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