Cribbage Board

7608A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 7608A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made ca. 1840
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Mother-of-Pearl
Technique Inlaid
Description

Wooden cribbage board of long wooden strips in triangle. Wooden peg at under side at each corner. Rectangular sections of inlay of mother of pearl, each with holes in it for game pieces. Bottom side has sliding door for storage of game pieces (3 wood and 3 mother-of-pearl as of 1/27/2025).

Credit Line Gift of Francis C. Macauley, Esq.,1890
Other Number 1211 - Other Number | CG2016-1-377 - Found in Collection Number

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