Accession No

1931.1291


Description

Bone box with legs; sliding lid flanked by marking boards for cribbage; lid ornamented with water colour painting of a soldier in uniform of Napoleonic army. Contains dominoes. Somewhat clumsy work (legs restored).


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Norman Cross


Period

Post Medieval late 18th century early 19th century 1797-1814


Source

Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill (Dr)


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.1291; 214.22 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements

270mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Carved bone rectangular domino box with sliding lid surrounded by a cribbage board. Mounted on four raised legs. Sliding lid decorated with a watercolour (in red, blue and black paint) of a soldier. Edges of box decorated with black and red stripes. Contains 50, 9-spot bone dominoes.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Production / use)
Made by French (Napoleonic) prisoners-of-war
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
With legs; sliding lid flanked by marking boards for cribbage; lid ornamented with water colour painting of a soldier in uniform of Napoleonic army. Contains dominoes. Somewhat clumsy work (legs restored); Restored
Event Date 1931
Author: maa


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum, 30/07/1985 to 18/01/2019, Long term loan, although some of it may have been on display.
Event Date 30/7/1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, 01/05/2019 to 30/04/2019, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 1/5/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Long Term Gallery Loan)
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, 16/11/2022 to 19/11/2025, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 16/11/2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:24888

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