A rare 19th century Bermudan cedarwood chess box by J. H. Jackson

A rare 19th century Bermudan cedarwood chess box by J. H. Jackson, in the form of a book, inlaid a chequer board with three types of cedar, the part leather gilt tooled spine inscribed 'BERMUDA CEDAR THREE SHADES, J. H. JACKSON CABINET MAKER BERMUDA, 1854', with a drawer with divisions and containing an associated chess set, 16in (40.4cm) high, 16¼in (41.3cm) wide, 2¼in (5.8cm) deep.

J. H. Jackson was a cabinet maker in Bermuda during the middle of the 19th century. His furniture can be found in various houses on the island, for example he made all the dining room furniture and the cedar panelling for Camden House.