Cribbage Game Board
About this object
Narrative
Diane Anderson purchased the game board from an antique store in New York.
Physical description
Cribbage game board. Object is carved in the shape of a fish, balancing on four peg legs, with a wide head and rounded snout, eyes set far apart on top of head. Down the back of the creature are bored four lines of small, evenly placed holes and among these are etched images of animals such as seals, walrus, fish, whales, and people fishing and driving a dog sled. The etchings have been darkened, with an ink or pigment, for visibility.
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Materials
Date Made
C. 1920
Date Acquired
2 Oct 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 2.5 cm x 22.8 cm x 3.5 cm
Object Number
3131/22