Box - Wood, Bone - Simplicity cribbage

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An antique Anglo-Indian wooden cribbage box from India (Bombay/Surat region), circa 1900, richly inlaid with Sadeli micro-mosaic (khatam); the lid doubles as a cribbage scoring board, with interior divider for cards and pegs, dimensions 28 cm W x 11 cm D x 6.5 cm H, weight 547 g, and in worn antique condition with edge losses and a bottom crack, no key or cribbage pins.

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A beautiful antique Anglo-Indian wooden cribbage box, richly decorated with very fine Sadeli micro-mosaic (khatam). The lid also functions as a scoring board for the card game cribbage, recognizable by the characteristic peg holes in the inlaid bone. The interior has a wooden divider for playing cards and pegs. The bottom contains an old handwritten inscription ("No. 28 / fl. 8,-").

- Origin: India (Bombay / Surat region)
- Dating: Ca. 1900
- Dimensions: 28 cm (width) x 11 cm (depth) x 6.5 cm (height)
- Weight: 547 g
- Condition: In worn antique condition with clear signs of age and damage. Some sections of the white bone border and minor pieces of mosaic/lacquer are missing along the edges of the lid and sides (see detailed photos). The bottom has a shrinkage crack. No key or cribbage pegs included.

A beautiful antique Anglo-Indian wooden Cribbage box, richly decorated with fine Sadeli micro-mosaic (khatam). The lid doubles as a scoring board for the card game cribbage, featuring the characteristic peg holes in the inlaid bone. The interior has a wooden divider for playing cards and pegs. The bottom has an old handwritten inscription ("No. 28 / fl. 8,-").

- Origin: India (Bombay / Surat region)
- Period: Ca. 1900
- Dimensions: 28 cm (w) x 11 cm (d) x 6.5 cm (h)
- Condition: In worn antique condition with clear signs of age and damages. Some sections of the white bone border and minor pieces of mosaic/lacquer are missing along the edges of the lid and sides (see detailed photos). The bottom has a shrinkage crack. No key or cribbage pegs included.

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A beautiful antique Anglo-Indian wooden cribbage box, richly decorated with very fine Sadeli micro-mosaic (khatam). The lid also functions as a scoring board for the card game cribbage, recognizable by the characteristic peg holes in the inlaid bone. The interior has a wooden divider for playing cards and pegs. The bottom contains an old handwritten inscription ("No. 28 / fl. 8,-").

- Origin: India (Bombay / Surat region)
- Dating: Ca. 1900
- Dimensions: 28 cm (width) x 11 cm (depth) x 6.5 cm (height)
- Weight: 547 g
- Condition: In worn antique condition with clear signs of age and damage. Some sections of the white bone border and minor pieces of mosaic/lacquer are missing along the edges of the lid and sides (see detailed photos). The bottom has a shrinkage crack. No key or cribbage pegs included.

A beautiful antique Anglo-Indian wooden Cribbage box, richly decorated with fine Sadeli micro-mosaic (khatam). The lid doubles as a scoring board for the card game cribbage, featuring the characteristic peg holes in the inlaid bone. The interior has a wooden divider for playing cards and pegs. The bottom has an old handwritten inscription ("No. 28 / fl. 8,-").

- Origin: India (Bombay / Surat region)
- Period: Ca. 1900
- Dimensions: 28 cm (w) x 11 cm (d) x 6.5 cm (h)
- Condition: In worn antique condition with clear signs of age and damages. Some sections of the white bone border and minor pieces of mosaic/lacquer are missing along the edges of the lid and sides (see detailed photos). The bottom has a shrinkage crack. No key or cribbage pegs included.

Extra search terms / Search tags:
Anglo-Indian, Bombay, Surat, Sadeli mosaic, micro-mosaic, Khatam, Khatamkari, antique glove box, antique cribbage board, scoring board, card game box, colonial art, Indian antiques, marquetry, inlaid bone, hand carved, 19th century, collection, curiosa, antique game box, card game, scoring, inlaid bone, colonial antiques.

Details

Over 200 years old
No
Specific region of origin
westkust, Bomay en Surat
Style subtype
Edwardian
Weight
547 g
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Simplicity cribbage
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
India
Material
Bone, Wood
Dynastic style/period
British Raj (1858-1947)
Style
Antique
Provenance
Private collection
Colour
Black, Brown, Multicolour, Silver, White
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Attribution
Original
Height
6.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
28 cm
Depth
11 cm
Estimated period
1890 - 1910
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