Vintage Shove Ha’penny Board
This lot is a vintage shove ha’penny board, a traditional pub game of skill in which coins are propelled along a polished playing surface towards scoring lines. The board is of wooden construction and has an arched top edge. Its playing area is divided by ruled lines running across the width of the board, and the long sides are fitted with metal rails. A small white card with a circular cut-out and coins sits near the top of the board.
Condition and Collectability
The board shows scratches, surface marks and general wear consistent with its age and previous use, and the wood has darkened in places. The scoring lines remain visible across the playing surface. The metal rails show some tarnishing and marking. This lot is offered as found, and no restoration or cleaning has been undertaken. Pub games of this type are sought after by collectors of traditional British pastimes and by enthusiasts of vintage games and pub memorabilia, and the character of the wear adds to its appeal as a period piece.
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