Palais Royal Piquet Marker
Stock No
5871
2015
- £695.00
- €798 Euro
- $947 US Dollar
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Item Description
A fine Charles X ormolu and mother-o-pearl counter or marker for the French game of Piquet, the fine quality and combination of mother-o-pearl mounted in a decorated ormolu frame tells of its Palais Royal, Paris, origins.
Each of the sliding knobs is set with a paste 'ruby'.
Made circa 1825.
4 inches x 2 7/8 inches This counter follows a bi-quinary decimal system whereby once you have reached a score of 5 you close the 4 slides marked '1' and open that marked '5', and so on until you reach 50.
Item Info
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)207 7275263
+44 (0)7831 561042
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