19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer standup barbers brush While the tile shows its

While the tile shows its age in the form of scratches to the surface revealing the red clay below the glaze

which from what I've found was active in the 1870s

which originally housed an emergency bulb and fuse kit

It works well as it is for amplifying sound and would certainly make a game of telephone more exciting

19th C. Primitive Double-Sided Gameboard with Checker-filled Drawer standup barbers brush While the tile shows itsThis board I found in Maine and wouyd guess was made in New England, mid 19th c. or so I'd think, with square iron nails visible on the flip side, which shows a second game board. I know people get most excited about colorful painted game boards to hang one the wall, and I love them too, but perhaps there are some of you, like me, actually like to play games! This is a beautiful and useful one for that, with inlaid checkboard top, drawer filled with