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Polychrome "Diamond Point" Gameboard

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Quebec, Canada. Early 20th Century. Wood. A visually graphic checkers/chess board with incised "diamond point" squares in polychrome paint. The keeper sections are in an olive green paint. Unmarked. 23.75" x 14.25" x 0.75". From the Late Miller Carmichael Collection. Quebec, Canada. Early 20th Century. A visually graphic checkers/chess board with incised "diamond point" squares in polychrome paint. The keeper sections are in an olive green paint. Unmarked.

Condition

Very good condition with later moldings at each end perhaps to stop any potential warping of the single board.

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Polychrome "Diamond Point" Gameboard

Lot 0114

Estimate CA$500-CA$700Mar 28, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

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