S/4019 Antique Treen 19th Century Mahogany Whist or Card Box

A mahogany whist or card box with four, two coloured scoring pegs and having a hand written history on the underside of the lid: 'Castle Hedingham Essex Oct. 9th. 1884 whist and card box, made by me in my eightyseventh year Josiah Glascock Pensioner of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.' The whole has a pleasing colour and retains a patination.

Sold 8½ in. (22 cm.) Wide
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) Deep
2¼ in. (6 cm.) High
English Circa 1884