Games box
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Measurements
67 x 67 mm; 153 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339863
Summary
Persian wooden games box. Rectangular shape with the body painted with frieze of warriors on horseback. Sliding lid showing dancing girl with a white dog. She is shown under a tree, wearing red costume. Overall colours of green, red and ivory. Contains red lacquer counters with painted yellow circles to one side and various emblems and scenes to the other. Ninety-four in total.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.