19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer Ives and Company structurally very sturdy

structurally very sturdy

Good overall condition--a little staining around the rims (I have not cleaned with bleach

Clearly these are coal miners having emerged from the deep in the mine

and I assume by the same maker

19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer Ives and Company structurally very sturdyThis board I found in Maine and wouyd guess was made in New England, mid 19th c. or so I'd think, with square iron nails visible on the flip side, which shows a second game board. I know people get most excited about colorful painted game boards to hang one the wall, and I love them too, but perhaps there are some of you, like me, actually like to play games! This is a beautiful and useful one for that, with inlaid checkboard top, drawer filled with