Chess And Draughts Board Made In England, 1900 Books_And_Zines on a cotton or wool

on a cotton or wool foundation

Arm:  25"

Title    "Bairei Kachō Gafu: Yellow Hibiscus and Falcon"

Main compartment with a book-style opening and interior clothing straps

Artist: Gerald Gulotta Block

Chess And Draughts Board Made In England, 1900 Books_And_Zines on a cotton or woolMy uncle brought this back from England after his service in Europe in WW II. Date is approximate. Made by Chad Valley Games at Harborne, England, board is stored in 1937 Midland Bank Limited bank money bag which appears to be flax, 16. 5 x 16. 5in board folded once. Brown alligator skin texture embossed covered board rear, yellow label glued down on outside with black lettering + orange lined border edges. 1 3 4 x 1 3 4in ivory & black squares, brown