Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box black box The wooden frame is not

The wooden frame is not brand new but not very old

and dated 1965

or on the guest room door in anticipation of--one day in the future--a dear houseguest

as there is a hole that runs through the handle near the end through which a string or wire could pass

I've come across a few others (though none as lovely)

Late 19th Century German Lacquered Checkers in Original Box black box The wooden frame is notA 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