Handsome Old Handmade, Numbered Black and Red Painted Checkerboard, Under Glass hand-painted enamel which gives them a sense

which gives them a sense of movement even while they are standing still

3 1/4" long when closed

and the stuffing

There may be an incised mark at the center of the bottom but I am unable to distinguish it

Handsome Old Handmade, Numbered Black and Red Painted Checkerboard, Under Glass hand-painted enamel which gives them a senseReally a smart looking old chess or checkerboard with red and black painted squares numbered in white. The numbers follow standard board notation, with black pieces occupying squares 1 to 12, and white pieces on squares 21 to 32. The playing board itself is covered with glass and framed in four pieces of wood nailed to the larger board, making it a good, and a fun one to actually play on though it seems curious that the numbers are oriented toward the