Vividly Painted Double Sided Checkers Gameboard

Circa 1880s: Measuring 17 7/8"H x 18 1/8"W, this fantastic paint decorated Checkers board is equally graphic on both sides. One side features a four color scheme of black green, red, and orange, and the opposing side sorts a black, red and green palette. This board can easily be switched around to change up the look of a room, making it very versatile in the hands of person who loves to decorate. The exuberant pinstriping shows that the gameboard was more than likely made by a professional carriage or sign painter, and the square nail construction lets us know that the board was created in the 19th century. The highly desirable alligatored and finely crazed surface is exactly what we expect to find on a board of this vintage, and the game's wood shrinkage and honest play wear also prove its great age.