Accession No
1902.237
Description
Rectangular wood and bone gaming box on four raised legs with carved finials, with a sliding curved lid. Decorated on all sides with filigree bone panels with wavy and lattice patterns. Lid decorated with a cribbage board. Filigree work infilled with red, green and gold paint.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Norman Cross
Period
Post Medieval late 18th century early 19th century 1797-1814
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1902.237; 214.21 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
214mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Rectangular wood and bone box on four raised legs with carved finials, with a sliding curved lid. Decorated on all sides with filigree bone panels with wavy and lattice patterns. Lid decorated with a cribbage board. Filigree work infilled with red, green and gold paint.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Auction / Sale)
Accession register notes that this was bought in Harrogate in 1902.
Event Date 1902
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'An oblong domino box, bed-pattern, of wood covered with carved bone plaques.'
Event Date 1902
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
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:282521
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