VINTAGE MAHJONG SET 141 TILES BUTTERSCOTCH BAKELITE CATALIN MAH JONGG MAJIANG VG

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VINTAGE MAHJONG SET 141 TILES BUTTERSCOTCH BAKELITE CATALIN MAH JONGG MAJIANG VG:
$299.99

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YOUARE offerDING ON A RARE AND SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE MAHJONG BOX LOT(ALSO KNOWN AS MAH JONGG / MAJIANG) …WELL KEPT BY ONE ORIGINAL OWNER…LIGHTSIGNS OF USE AND AGE…VERY NICE AGED PATINA…WELL PRESERVED THROUGH THE AGES…SOLDIN UNTAMPERED WITH CONDITION…IT IS EXACTLY AS IT WAS FOUND…STILL DISPLAYS VERYWELL FOR THE AGE

FOUNDIN A 100+ YEAR OLD HOUSE ON DISPLAY IN A DEN…THE ORIGINAL OWNER / COLLECTOR HADA HUGE COLLECTION OF FINE ASIAN ANTIQUES …I WAS ADVISED THIS GORGEOUS OLD SETIS CIRCA 1940s TO 1950s OR EARLIER BY THE OWNER …I HAD IT CHECKED BY SEVERALCOLLECTORS …THEY ALL AGREED IT IS A EARLY SET

141TILES TOTAL….I BELIEVE THE SET IS NEAR COMPLETE WITH A FEW ODD PIECES ( I WASADVISED THE SET IS APX 12 TILES SHORT OF ITS ORIGINAL PIECES)…A FEW DO NOT MATCH THE BUTTERSCOTCH HUE( OFF WHITE PIECES WITHGOLD TONE DETAILS 1,2,4)…THE “BIG JOKER” TILES ALSO ARE A OFF WHITE …OTHERJOKERS ARE BUTTERSCOTCH…LOOK CLOSE AT THE LAYOUT OF TILES FOR WHAT ISINCLUDED…DRAGONS, BAMBOOS, CHARACTERS, JOKERS, AND CIRCLES….VERY NICE EARLYTILES …MOST OF THE MATCHING OR ORIGINAL TILES FROM THE SET HAVE A VERY NICEBUTTERSCOTCH HUE….I AM NOT 100% SURE WHAT THE TILES ARE MADE FROM…I AM FAR FROMA MAHJONG PRO BUT WILL DO MY BEST WITH QUESTIONS

THESET CAME WITH 5 LONG BAKELITE TILE HOLDERS WITH NICE OFF WHITE SWIRLS IN THE BEAUTIFULDARK AND LIGHT RED COLOR CATALIN OR BAKELITE (NO CRACKS OR BREAKSFOUND…STRUCTURALLY SOUND)….THEY ALSO FEATURE 4 SIDE RING OR DISC HOLDERS WITHNEAT BRASS FOLDING TOP POSTS (ONE OF THE FOLD TOPS BRASS PIECES IS BROKEN)….HOLDSALL THE MULTI-COLOR DISCS SHOWN….BRASS HAS A BEAUTIFUL BRASSY GOLD TONEHUE…NICE AGED PATINA

DOVETAILJOINED WOODEN / LEATHER CARRY CASE HAS WORKING FRONT LOCK CLASPS…STILL NICE ANDTIGHT / WITH CLEAN SPRING OPEN RELEASE…BOTTOM BACK HAS METAL FEET TO PROTECTTHE CASE…CASE APPEARS TO BE A CROC. OR GATOR LEATHER …NOT SURE IF FAUX VENEEREDOR REAL….HANDLE HAS SOME WEAR…CASE HAS LIGHT EDGE WEAR…ONE SIDE HAS A STAIN….REARHINGES WORK EXCELLENT….SOME OF THE METAL PARTS HAVE SOME LIGHT AGE OXIDATION (SURFACEONLY…NICE PATINA …NO PITTING) ….AGAIN THE CASE ITSELF DOES SHOW SOME EDGE WEARFROM THE AGES BUT THE ORIGINAL SOFT LINER IS INTACT AND WILL PROTECT THE TILES/ CONTENTS WITH NO ISSUE…BOX HAS A VERY LIGHT AGE SCENT TO IT BUT NOTHINGOVERBEARING….A TRUE ANTIQUE SET COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL CARRY BOX

LEATHER/ WOODEN CASE WITH CONTENTS IS VERY HEAVY FOR ITS SIZE….VERY WELL MADE TOPQUALITY ITEM….YOU SELDOM SEE MAHJONG OF THIS STYLE AND AGE TODAY….VERY HARD TO FIND

PICTURESWERE TAKEN IN A INDOOR PHOTO BOOTH TO SHOW TRUE CONDITIONS…MY CAMERA DID THISONE NO JUSTICE…FOR EXAMPLE THE RED TRAYS HAVE A VIVID BRIGHT COLOR HUE TOTHEM….THIS PIECE LOOKS AMAZING IN PERSON OR ON DISPLAY…WHO EVER WINS IT IS SURETO LOVE IT

YOURMONEY BACK IF NOT 100% HAPPY WITH YOUR ITEM….I LIKE TO KNOW I HAVE HAPPYCUSTOMERS…MY CUSTOMER ALWAYS COMES FIRST!

…ONLY $199.99 OR BUY NOW $299.99

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THISWAS A RARE RECENT FIND AT A ESTATE SALE… FROM A CLEAN SMOKE FREE ESTATE…ADULTASIAN COLLECTOR OWNED…FOUND SHELF KEPT ON DISPLAY IN A DEN…PURCHASED DIRECTLYFROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER…SOLD FROM A PRIVATE ANTIQUE COLLECTION….I CANNOT SAYENOUGH HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS OLD SET IS…VERY WELL PRESERVED BY THE OWNER…I ONLYFOUND 4 TILES WITH LIGHT EDGE WEAR….3 HAVE LIGHT AGE STAIN ON THE TILEFACES…SEE CLOSE UP PHOTOS FOR SELF GRADE…DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS PLAYEDMUCH…I DIDN’T FIND ANY SIGNS OF ABUSE

Eastern and SouthEastern Asia and have a small following in Western countries. Similar to theWestern card game rummy, mahjongis a game of skill, strategy, and calculation andinvolves a degree of chance.

IAM SORRY NO MAKER MARK WAS FOUND ON THE CASE OR ANY OF THE PIECES

DOLLARBILL AND AMERICAN EAGLE HALF DOLLAR SHOWN IN PICTURES TO HELP WITH SIZE

TILESARE APX ½ INCH THICK …APX 1 ¼ TALL X APX JUST UNDER 1 INCH WIDE

REDBAKELITE TILE HOLDERS ARE APX 18 INCHES LONG X APX 2 ¼ INCH WIDE…NICE ROBUSTTHICK CONSTRUCTION

THEBRASS POSTS ON THE RED TILE HOLDERS HAVE RED, BLUE, GREEN, AND WHITE CENTERHOLE DISCS (POSSIBLY OLD BAKELITE OR CATALIN)…THE POSTS HAVE A NEAT FOLD DOWN PIVOTPOINTS ON THE TOP OF THEM….

LEATHER / DOVETAIL WOODEN BOX MEASURES APX 19¾ INCH LONG …APX 3 ¼ INCH THICK…APX 9 INCHES WIDE

SOLDIN UNTAMPERED WITH CONDITION… ALL ORIGINAL AGED PATINA…EXACTLY AS FOUND…ANTIQUE ESTATE SALE FRESH…NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLEAN OR POLISH ANYTHING….IDID NOT WANT TO RISK ANY DAMAGE TO THE ANTIQUE VALUE OF THE SET

DON’TLET THIS VERY HARD TO FIND MAHJONG ITEM PASS YOU BY…I AM NOT A FAN OF RELISTINGITEMS ON …IF IT DOES NOT SELL IT WILL BE ADDED IT TO MY COLLECTION

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FREE S/H TO USA AND $150.00 TO CANADA …AGAIN BOXAND CONTENTS ARE HEAVY FOR ITS SIZE

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