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Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
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  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
  • Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
Exceptional 19th-Century Canadian Folk Art Parquetry Checkerboard with Original Playing Pieces
$750.00 USD

Quebec, Canada, circa 1875–1900
27” × 20½” overall | Playing surface 18” × 18½”

An exceptional late 19th-century Canadian Grand Jeu de Dames checkerboard, featuring 144 individually inlaid squares of contrasting golden and reddish-brown woods, with 72 numbered playing positions. The beautifully molded frame retains a wonderful, richly aged surface and mellow patina.

Especially appealing are the two ingenious built-in storage compartments with original sliding wooden covers, retaining 58 of the original 60 red and black playing pieces, decorated with concentric rings and crown motifs.

A remarkable survival of Canadian folk art craftsmanship, combining beautiful parquetry, generous proportions, outstanding originality, and tremendous decorative presence.

Condition: Beautiful original aged surface with expected wear. Both sliding covers intact. Retains 30 red and 28 black original counters; only two black pieces missing.