Featured Game Table

It's about 2.5 feet tall, topped by a 2 foot square. The game patterns are etched and then paint was applied on some kind of stone or slate, I think. The wood looks to me like pine. I have no backstory past my purchase of it at a local (Ohio) estate sale. It was the end of the day; they were asking 50; I offered 25 and they accepted. It is heavy - about 12 pounds. I guess I'll Craig's List it. Help, please?

 

that's nice......you could keep it and learn to play chess !!

 

Looks "Stickly" era-ish.....kinda like really neat!!!! I'd check it out further if you can!

 

Thanks, both. It's kinda growing on me. I know how to play chess but I have no patience for strategy. I rarely take more than a couple of seconds to make a move, so it doesn't take long to beat me, which is fine with me because I'm so bored. I think I will keep it.

 

Hm. Looks like a copy of pietra dura techniques. Are you sure it's painted?

 

Yes, sadly... it's painted on. Worn off in spots. I also chipped away a small spot.

 

Looks 1970-ish to me, primarily due to the wood part. Kind of that "Spanish Colonial" look. No idea whether the top was original to it, but probably was. It is kind of a novelty thing I'd say, not really made as a more traditional piece such as a lamp table or night stand, so resale might be tough, but I'm sure you can find a use for it. Has Brad commented yet, he's the furniture guru.

 

Thank you!
I actually just messaged Brad.
I appreciate your thoughts.

 

I am out of town again so don't have 24 hour access to the internet. Table is quite nice. Looks like pine. Makes me think a home made or shop project to fit a commercially made board. Circa 1930 maybe but really could have been made a decade earlier or on in to the 50s. I suppose it is a factory piece but I really don't see a factory going to go through all the trouble to make this in this manner, particularly in pine.

 

The Brad has spoken. Thank you!

 

Thank youuuuuuuuuu!
It's definitely a keeper, then... gonna clean it up as you suggested.
I have a lot of hints to research, thanks to everybody!
I had that 25 bucks on me cuz somebody repaid a loan...
Kismit!