Price
£780.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A high Victorian burr walnut games box, fitted for cribbage and bezique, also retaining its original ivory counters and beautiful gilt bronze cribbage board, with a brass plaque for the important box maker and luxury retailer Frederic Aldis.
English circa 1860.
Dimensions
Height 2.50 inch., Width 12.50 inch., Depth 7.50 inch.
Frederic Aldis
Aldis established his firm in 1852 and eventually expanded to locations across London-10, 11, 12, 13 Belgrave Mansions, 61, 63, 65 Buckingham Palace Road and 3 Cheapside. The firm issued regular summer and Christmas catalogues of stock and their adverts were extremely charming. An advert in The Queen, dated 21st of November 1891, lists the firm’s areas of expertise as “Brass, ormolu, jewellery, bags, clocks, silver, glass, china, leather cabinet, stationery goods, toys and dolls and dressing bags”.
Dimensions
Height 2.50 inch., Width 12.50 inch., Depth 7.50 inch.The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
