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Lot 123:
Description
A wooden Shut the Box tabletop game and associated gavel and medal. The game is constructed of stained wood with a rectangular green felt-lined interior dice-rolling area. It features nine hinged wooden tiles numbered 1 to 9 in white serif characters. The lot includes a turned light wood gavel with a cylindrical head featuring decorative horizontal grooves and a matching handle. The gavel is housed in a separate, custom-fitted wooden presentation box with a hinged lid and a blue felt-lined interior. Also included is a circular metal medal, likely Silver Plated, featuring a loop for ribbon attachment. The obverse of the medal displays a laurel wreath tied with a bow at the base, encircling the central characters LIBIA. The background packaging bears a repeating blue circular pattern reading VICHY ETAT.
Width: 23 cm
Gavel box width: 16.5 cm.
Condition report:
The wooden game board shows visible surface scuffing to the exterior and significant wear to the green felt rolling surface (photo 1). The gavel box exhibits wear to the blue felt lining, which is partially detached from the interior side walls (photo 3). The gavel shows minor surface marks consistent with use. The medal displays significant surface tarnishing and oxidation across the obverse (photo 2).
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