Gaming Counters
1720-1727 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Design: silver, 44, each stamped with a pseudo classical effigy of George I and the letters G R; silver cylindrical box with lid showing the same effigy on the lid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 45 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stamped silver |
| Brief description | Set of silver gaming counters made in England in the 1720s |
| Physical description | Design: silver, 44, each stamped with a pseudo classical effigy of George I and the letters G R; silver cylindrical box with lid showing the same effigy on the lid. |
| Dimensions | Size: diam. 3/4in; box - 1¼in x diam 3/4in |
| Object history | Gaming counters were held by individuals and used over and over again when playing a wide range of games, particularly gambling ones. Values would be set at the start of each session, payment at the end when each player would again collect up their own personal counters for use at another time. |
| Production | t k stamped on the base of the container |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1793&1 to 44-1954 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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