Cribbage Board
Cribbage Board
ca. 1820-50 (made)
ca. 1820-50 (made)
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This oval cribbage board by Nathaniel Brown Engleheart (1790-1869), is made in ca. 1820-50 from turned and carved ivory and is decorated with elaborate designs of concentric circles and dots. The top of a raised boss in the centre unscrews and shows a box containing two turned markers for keeping scores in the card game of cribbage.
Little is known about this artist, although he was apparently the son of George Engleheart the miniaturist (1750-1829), and the nephew of the sculptor and wax modeller Thomas Engleheart (1745-1809). The family originated in Germany.
Little is known about this artist, although he was apparently the son of George Engleheart the miniaturist (1750-1829), and the nephew of the sculptor and wax modeller Thomas Engleheart (1745-1809). The family originated in Germany.
Object details
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| Title | Cribbage Board (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory, turned and carved |
| Brief description | Cribbage board, carved ivory, oval, by Nathaniel Brown Engleheart, British, ca. 1820-50 |
| Physical description | Turned ivory. The oval board, which stands on six feet, is turned with elaborate designs of concentric circles and dots. The top of a raised boss in the centre unscrews and shows a box containing two turned markers for the game. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs C.M Sprott |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Clementina M. Sprott, London, the granddaughter of the artist, in 1938. |
| Summary | This oval cribbage board by Nathaniel Brown Engleheart (1790-1869), is made in ca. 1820-50 from turned and carved ivory and is decorated with elaborate designs of concentric circles and dots. The top of a raised boss in the centre unscrews and shows a box containing two turned markers for keeping scores in the card game of cribbage. Little is known about this artist, although he was apparently the son of George Engleheart the miniaturist (1750-1829), and the nephew of the sculptor and wax modeller Thomas Engleheart (1745-1809). The family originated in Germany. |
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| Accession number | A.4-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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