Victorian Games Compendium dendritic agate with applied three-tone gold ornamentation

with applied three-tone gold ornamentation to the front: rose gold flowers

they represented

I initially thought it was French

made in England circa 1780

They remain in great condition for the age

Victorian Games Compendium dendritic agate with applied three-tone gold ornamentationDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A fantastic antique games compendium dating from the early 20th century, circa 1900. The box contains an assortment of classic board games: chess, backgammon, liars' dice, steeplechase, dominoes, playing cards etc. Mostly original, but some extras have been added over the years (plastic counters, dice etc.) The chess pieces and cup, as well as backgammon counters are carved boxwood, some of the dice and the dominoes are bone,