Old Handmade Wooden Chess Board with Carved "Black" and "White" Sides blue enamel canisters 2 7/8" t x 1

2 7/8" t x 1 3/4" w x 7/8" d

I think these colored dominoes (Farben-Domino) are just gorgeous

which may be original to the making

to its wonderful antique primitive character

Most of the backs are stamped

Old Handmade Wooden Chess Board with Carved "Black" and "White" Sides blue enamel canisters 2 7/8" t x 1There are certainly more beautiful old handmade chess and checker boards out there than this, but I really love the "WHITE" and "BLACK" carved at the opposite ends of this one, and then "K" and "Q" for the positions of King and Queen, making me wonder if it wasn't someone just learning the game of chess who made it. If so, it appears they became a lifelong player, as this board has its share of dings and scratches, which makes me like it all the more.