Container
Prisoner-of-war
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bone
Measurements
50 mm (Height); 23 mm (Diameter)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339424
Summary
Spillikins game pieces in container, bone. Small, cylindrical carved container with open fretwork to the lower part and piercings to upper part. Containing nine spillikins - narrow bone sticks - of various lengths with shaped, painted ends. Depicted on ends are: a painted face in profile with green hat; a halberd with green tassel; two spears with green tassels; a curved black blade; a grey fish; a yellow trumpet; a red and geen oar; a post horn with black markings. Prisoner-of-war work.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Prisoner-of-war