Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box carved figure writing set which can be found at

which can be found at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

I've never though about wearing a screwdriver around my neck

Some overall wear to the marbled paper on the covers and to the very top of the spine

knotted at the end

as it has certainly seen some wear

Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box carved figure writing set which can be found atA super handsome set of antique checkers in their original slide top box, on the underside of which with their one time owner wrote "1897" and "30 pieces." The embossed checkers, with crowns on one side and concentric rings on the other, are enameled in lush red and black, with a couple of the red ones bordering on orange. Beautiful, and in great shape, ready to play! Box: 6 3 8 x 3 x 1 9 16 t. Checkers 1 1 8 d. The "Schutz Marke" at the lower corners