Circa 1870: This superb early marbles game is decorated in Old Glory's red, white, and blue color palette in dry and unvarnished original paint.
For Sale: $3,250
Circa 1880s: This wonderfully dynamic 6 color paint decorated walnut Parcheesi board with a rare robin's egg blue ground features a very unusual inset home square and a mitred walnut frame.
For Sale: $2,950
Circa 1920s: Measuring a petite 13.5 "H x 9.5"W, this gorgeous 4 color paint decorated pine tabletop dartboard features a graceful cut-out shape and an uncommon paint scheme of teal green, orange, red, and black.
For Sale: $2,900
Circa 1880s: Considering this 16 7/8" square paint decorated gameboard is filled with decoupaged warriors, it is likely that this highly stylized board was designed with the game of chess in mind.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa 1890-1910: Measuring 32.5" square when displayed diagonally and 23.5" x 23" when hung traditionally, this visually graphic five color paint decorated Parcheesi board highlighting anchor with twining rope corner blocks was most probably sailor made on America's northeastern shoreline.
For Sale: $1,950
Circa 1900: Made of a a single slab of half inch thick poplar, this four-color Parcheesi board features a large H in the central home square and, on the reverse, an equally folksy four-color checkerboard with five borders and added corner decoration.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1880s: Measuring 17 3/8" x 17 5/8", this charming three color double sided Parcheesi and Checkers gameboard with square nail construction has fantastic folk art allure.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa Late 19th Century: This 15" x 15" chrome red, black, and sienna double sided backgammon and checkers board exhibits square nail construction and an excellent crazed surface that dates it to the last quarter of the 1800s.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa Late 19th Century: This fantastic gameboard is made from a single slab of nearly 2" thick pine and has a slide lid compartment on the reverse that would have held its checkers.The board retains its orginal orange and black paint decoration and numbered paper squares in the classic western 19th century typeface.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1930s-1940s: Measuring 16" square, this homemade Wahoo board has a white ground that accentuates the other bright colors.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1880s: This 15.5" square double-sided gameboard has an attractive mustard ground that makes the board pop and gives it an excellent visual presence.
For Sale: $850
Circa 1900: Note the wonderful honest use, history, and completely original first surface on this well designed checkerboard.
For Sale: $695
Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Lexington, Virginia: zandk@zandkantiques.com
