Accession No
1932.123
Description
Rectangular bone box with sliding lid with paddle shaped handle, and wooden base. Decorated with incised horizontal and diagonal lines and circular recessed motifs. Contains 7 spot bone dominoes painted in red and green.
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
1932.123; 214.23 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
138mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Rectangular bone box with sliding lid with paddle shaped handle, and wooden base. Decorated with incised horizontal and diagonal lines and circular recessed motifs. Contains 7 spot bone dominoes painted in red and green.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Production / use)
Made by French (Napoleonic) prisoners-of-war
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Box with sliding lid, containing dominoes
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:24909
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