Casket
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cedar [juniperus virginiana], Ivory
Measurements
65 mm (H)155 mm (W)220 mm (D)
Collection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1184717
Summary
Box; Casket - Three wood caskets, the tops inset with circular ivory medallions decorated in black with the initial 'P' under an Earl's coronet, containing respectively sixteen black horn chess pieces (1184717.1), sixteen ivory chess pieces (1184717.2) and sixteen black horn backgammon counters, sixteen ivory back gammon pieced, a horn and an ivory dice cup, a small ivory dice and a silver key (1184717.3).