Description: RARE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO, CROKINOLE GAME TABLE.
Stamped for John Zimmerman, Mad River Township, 19th century, walnut. Circular crokinole gameboard mounted on a turned and stamp-decorated shaft and a square base. Original finish. 28"h. 31.5"d.
Crokinole is a game developed in Ontario, Canada, in the 19th century and found popularity in Mennonite communities there and in the US.
John W. Zimmerman (1850-1930) lived his entire life as a farmer in Champaign County. This table left the county for the first time when consigned to this auction.