antique games

Unknown French Initial C: The Massacre of the Innocents, about 1320-25 from Breviary Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Leaf trimmed.
Play and Pastimes in Medieval Manuscripts at Getty
Play and Pastimes in the Middle Ages explores lively images of play in medieval manuscripts drawn from the Getty Museum’s collection.
American Maps and More at Swann Galleries, December 8
New York—On Thursday, December 8, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints, and Ephemera, which features maps of American interest from a pri