Vintage Shove H’Penny Board
This vintage shove h’penny board is a wooden playing board of traditional arched form, offered as a collectible piece of pub game history. The board is a single, flat wooden panel with a rounded upper edge and straight sides that narrow slightly towards the base. Its playing surface is marked with fine horizontal scoring lines running across the width, with vertical divisions set close to the side edges. A small hole is positioned near the apex of the arch, and the wood displays a warm, dark stain with visible grain throughout.
Condition and Collector Interest
The board shows overall darkening to its surface, with uneven tonal variation and a number of small marks typical of an item of age. A small notch is visible at the lower left corner, and the scoring lines remain visible across the playing area. The originality of the finish and any later alterations cannot be confirmed from the description provided. As a vintage shove h’penny board with its distinctive arched profile and traditional lined layout, it will appeal to collectors of antique pub games, vintage sporting memorabilia and decorative wooden curios.
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