Country
Parcheesi Gameboard   

New England, ca. late 19th century.
This charming Parcheesi gameboard has a country aesthetic with large stylized four-leaf clovers in the corners and center. The color palette includes green, black, white, and salmon, complemented by brown graining in the wells.

Crafted from two thin pine boards, likely repurposed from crate wood, the piece is reinforced with battens on the back to prevent warping, some of the nails of the battens having pierced the front during making. About 30 inches x 21.

From a private collection, acquired in 2000, before that in a Maine collection.