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<p>This is an oval cribbage board by Nathaniel Brown Engleheart (1790-1869) which is currently in storage in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. It was made in ca. 1820-50 from turned and carved ivory and is decorated with elaborate designs of concent...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Summary ==<br /> This is an oval cribbage board by Nathaniel Brown Engleheart (1790-1869) which is currently in storage in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. It was made in ca. 1820-50 from turned and carved ivory and is decorated with elaborate designs of concentric circles and dots. The top of a raised boss in the centre unscrews and shows a box containing two turned markers for keeping scores in the card game of cribbage.<br /> <br /> This photograph was taken from the website of the [http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O349433/cribbage-board-cribbage-board-nathaniel-brown-engleheart/ Victoria and Albert Museum].<br /> <br /> == Physical description ==<br /> Turned ivory. The oval board, which stands on six feet, is turned with elaborate designs of concentric circles and dots. The top of a raised boss in the centre unscrews and shows a box containing two turned markers for the game.<br /> <br /> == Date ==<br /> <br /> ca. 1820-50 (made)<br /> <br /> == Artist/maker ==<br /> <br /> Nathaniel Brown Engleheart, born 1790 - died 1869 (maker)<br /> <br /> == Materials and Techniques ==<br /> <br /> Ivory, turned and carved<br /> <br /> == Dimensions ==<br /> <br /> Length: 11.5 cm, Height: 3.5 cm from bottom to the plane, Height: 6 cm from bottom to highest point, the raised boss in centre, Width: 9.3 cm<br /> <br /> == Object history ==<br /> <br /> Given by Mrs Clementina M. Sprott, London, the granddaughter of the artist, in 1938.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Bibliographic References == <br /> <br /> (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)<br /> Review [1911-1938], Victoria &amp; Albert Museum. Review of the Principal Acquisitions during the Year, London, 1938, pp. 5-6 <br /> Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque &amp; Later Ivories, Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 159<br /> <br /> == Materials ==<br /> <br /> Ivory<br /> <br /> == Licensing ==<br /> {{CopyrightedFreeUseProvidedThat}}</div>

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