It looks like it should be a very early game board or pinball.



A magnificent piece of mahogany measuring 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches. Weighing a hefty 7.125 Kilos.



The brass plaque reads "CIRCA Patented No.0002"

(Unfortunately we do not know how the check patents prior to 1870. Do you?).



The bottom of the spiral grooves have a painted line one in red and the other black. They show no signs of wear.

What did the 4 brass keyholes do? Either they hung the board upside down or they held 2 queues, or what?

Most importantly, close examination of the back and edges shows no sign of any markings or wear as one would have expected if it was part of, or attached to, some larger object. So, no attached means of hanging, levelling or tilting the board.

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