Box of Gaming Counters
c. 1800 to c.1820 (made)
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An octagonal box covered with embossed and decorated paper containing 47 bone counters. Two fish, 41 round counters and 4 cribbage markers.
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| Materials and techniques | card box holding bone counters |
| Brief description | Octagonal box covered with embossed paper containing bone counters (2 fish, 41 circular and 4 cribbage markers). English, c.1800 to c.1820 |
| Physical description | An octagonal box covered with embossed and decorated paper containing 47 bone counters. Two fish, 41 round counters and 4 cribbage markers. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1947, London: HMSO, 1950. |
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| Accession number | E.142-1947 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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