Boardgame Collection

Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c
XJF2653565 Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c.1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First published)

Chess #chess #sport
Justyna Jaszke

A Tavli board and Frappe. (Iced Coffee drink) Loutro, South Crete, Greece

The choice to make
Victoria Glinka

The soul of a mustang
Victoria Glinka

Advert for Pentetote, a tabletop game with a spinning wheel, themed around racing. Date: 1933

concentration
Denis Malciu

MB241a games table, c. 1926 (Rio rosewood, baize & brass)
602044 MB241a games table, c.1926 (Rio rosewood, baize & brass) by Chareau, Pierre (1883-1950); 72.5x146x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: with folding baize-lined surface)

The Four Accomplishments (colour & gold on silk) (pair to 3930722)
3930723 The Four Accomplishments (colour & gold on silk) (pair to 3930722) by Toyohiro, Utagawa (1773-1828); 101.7x41.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w / c on paper)
1268650 Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 56.2x43.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: DIVIDED INTO SQUARES FILLED WITH TEXT AND NUMBERS)

Games table with 19th century sabots (ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth
CH463050 Games table with 19th century sabots (ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, sycamore & cube parquetry) (see also 451440, 463051 and 463052) by Kemp

The Poilus Achievements, pushing the German beyond the Rhine, cover of a boardgame
698826 The Poilus Achievements, pushing the German beyond the Rhine, cover of a boardgame, c.1914-15 (colour litho) by French School

Game of "Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann
DHC379955 Game of " Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann, Wissembourg (colour litho) by Wentzel, F. C

A Lesson in Chess, 1931-c. 1933 (oil on canvas)
TW427280 A Lesson in Chess, 1931-c.1933 (oil on canvas) by Mainds, Allan Douglass (1881-1945); 145.2x144.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Game of the French Army (colour litho)
PER437802 Game of the French Army (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeu de l Armee Francaise; ); French, out of copyright

Gameboards from a games table (wood) (see also 451440, 463050 and 463052)
CH463051 Gameboards from a games table (wood) (see also 451440, 463050 and 463052) by Kemp, Guillaume (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Game board with playing pieces, from Tell Beit Mirsim, Jordan, c. 1200 BC (limestone)
BLP397868 Game board with playing pieces, from Tell Beit Mirsim, Jordan, c.1200 BC (limestone) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Game board with playing pieces, from Tell Beit Mirsim, Jordan, c. 2000-1700 BC (limestone)
BLP397867 Game board with playing pieces, from Tell Beit Mirsim, Jordan, c.2000-1700 BC (limestone) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Board games of the 14th century
Board games including fox and geese, dice, merelles, chess, circular chess and tables (backgammon), and the philosophers game

Man spearing a boar, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Board games of chess and tables (backgammon) from 14th century manuscripts. Knights in armour playing chess watched by other knights in front of a military encampment

Chinese men playing the game of go. A musician with gong, man with pigtail, and peasant in straw hat play the board game go, while a farmer with hoe and musician with flute watch

Arabs Playing Chess, 1843 (oil on panel)
2831180 Arabs Playing Chess, 1843 (oil on panel) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 39x55 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1931.; English

Painting of Gyan Bazi (w / c on paper)
1268648 Painting of Gyan Bazi (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 94x71.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan, late 18th century (w / c on paper)
1268645 Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan, late 18th century (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 72.2x60.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

A Game of Chess, (oil on canvas)
659128 A Game of Chess, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Gerard (1856-1929); 54.5x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Game of Chess. Gerard Jozef Portielje (1856-1929). Oil on canvas

The Backgammon Players, 1634 (oil on canvas)
3577051 The Backgammon Players, 1634 (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 160.7x234.8 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of E. Graham Flanagan, Charles R

Travelling games board (wood, bone, horn)
1217791 Travelling games board (wood, bone, horn) by Venetian School, (15th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Game of the Star-Spangled Banner or Emigrants to the United States
XCF259791 Game of the Star-Spangled Banner or Emigrants to the United States, board game c.1860 (colour litho) by English School

Game of Schwarzer Peter, or Black Peter, broadsheet published by Ackermann
DHC379956 Game of Schwarzer Peter, or Black Peter, broadsheet published by Ackermann, Wissembourg (colour litho) by Wentzel, F. C

Game of the Goose, (colour litho)
PER437853 Game of the Goose, (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jeu de l Oie; oie; ); French, out of copyright

Championship Soccer Game Box (mixed media)
NFM315547 Championship Soccer Game Box (mixed media) by European School; National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; European, out of copyright

Carved mirror case cover, Paris, c. 1310-20 (ivory) (see also 1199684)
1199683 Carved mirror case cover, Paris, c.1310-20 (ivory) (see also 1199684) by French School, (14th century); 10x9.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Tric Trac Players in an Interior, (oil on panel)
990053 Tric Trac Players in an Interior, (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 37x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tric Trac Players in an Interior. Jan Steen (1626-1679)

Backgammon, 1913-14 (oil on canvas)
989143 Backgammon, 1913-14 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 80x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Backgammon; Le Jacquet. Juan Gris (1887-1927). Oil on canvas. Painted 1913-14

Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c. 1623-5 (oil on canvas)
827771 Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c.1623-5 (oil on canvas) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 100x105.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tric-Trac Players in an Inn)

A Seated Couple, the Lady seen from Behind, playing Backgammon by Candlelight
827603 A Seated Couple, the Lady seen from Behind, playing Backgammon by Candlelight, (black chalk) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); 14.8x18.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Game of the Goose, c. 1925 (colour litho)
DHC379984 Game of the Goose, c.1925 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jeu de l Oie; oie; ); Sammlung Hecht; French, out of copyright

Steam train game, pictorial broadsheet published by Ackermann, Wissembourg, c
DHC379954 Steam train game, pictorial broadsheet published by Ackermann, Wissembourg, c.1860 (colour litho) by Wentzel, F. C

Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w / c on paper)
1268649 Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 62.9x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Game of Tavli (pencil, watercolour, and gouache on paper)
1769827 A Game of Tavli (pencil, watercolour, and gouache on paper) by Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917); 53.3x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Game of Tavli. Giulio Rosati (1858-1917)

The Game of Draughts, 1630s (oil on canvas)
1217854 The Game of Draughts, 1630s (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); 109x144 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

The plumbers game
Victoria Glinka

Somalian - Somali warriors playing draughts. Date: circa 1910s

CRUSADES: CHESS PLAYERS. A Christian and a Muslim playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript illumination

Trench Football Game (The Great International Game)
Trench Football Game. (The Great International Game- manufactured by R.F.& S.). Puzzles & Games - The Reverse with the rules. Date: circa 1916

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"Unleash Your Inner Gamester: Exploring the World of Boardgames" Step into a world where strategy meets entertainment, as depicted in the frontispiece illustration to Charles Cotton's timeless masterpiece, "The Compleat Gamester. " With countless options at your fingertips, the choice to make is yours - which boardgame will you conquer next? Discover the allure of Pentetote through an enticing advert that promises hours of thrilling gameplay. Just like the soul of a mustang yearning for freedom, these Somali warriors find solace and camaraderie while engaging in intense draughts battles. Transport yourself to Loutro, South Crete, Greece, where concentration reigns supreme over a Tavli board accompanied by a refreshing frappe. The clinking sound of dice and laughter fills the air as locals and tourists alike indulge in this ancient pastime. Marvel at an exquisite mirror case depicting a couple engrossed in a game of chess. Crafted from ivory between 1325-1350 AD, it serves as a reminder that boardgames have stood the test of time and continue to captivate minds across centuries. Immerse yourself further with an elegant games table made from Rio rosewood, baize & brass dating back to circa 1926. Its intricate design invites players to gather around its surface for endless rounds filled with excitement and friendly competition. Witness art come alive on silk through "The Four Accomplishments, " showcasing vibrant colors and gold accents that symbolize both skillful gameplay and artistic expression. This masterpiece pairs perfectly with its counterpart (3930722), creating harmony between creativity and strategic thinking. Finally, journey to Rajasthan through a captivating painting capturing Gyan Bazi - an enthralling form of traditional Indian gaming played using watercolors on paper. Feel the intensity radiate from each brushstroke as players engage their minds in this culturally rich pursuit. Boardgames transcend boundaries.