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A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
comprising 44 tiles concluding in a double ‘8’, contained in a twin- chambered wooden box with decorative bone trim and legs and sliding wooden lids -- 5½in. (14cm.) wide
£200-300 71.
A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
containing 49 tiles contained in a wooden box with decorative bone trim around strawwork panels and sliding lid with cribbage board -- 6¼in. (16cm.) wide
£150-250 72.
A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
comprising 54 tiles contained in a bone case with wooden base and compartment for three dice, decorated sliding lid pierced for a cribbage board -- 5in. (13cm.) diameter
£200-300 73.
A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
a set of 36 tiles concluding with a double ‘7’, contained in an all- bone case with a repeated bull’s-eye ‘domino’ design to sides, the sliding lid pierced for a cribbage board -- 4¾in. (12cm.) long
£150-250
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A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
comprising 42 tiles concluding with a double ‘9’, contained in carved bone case with wooden base and sliding lid pierced for a cribbage board -- 5¼in. (13.5cm.)
£150-250 75.
A SET OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
comprising a complete set of 28 tiles concluding with a double ‘6’, contained within a decorated bone box with wooden base and sliding bone lid with cribbage lanes flanking a pierced family of deer -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) wide; together with a small scrimshaw- decorated whale’s tooth incised with a three-quarter view of a sailing ship, the reverse inscribed Ship Swale Hull -- 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
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The pierced hunting scene forming the lid of the first box is typical of prisoner work associated with the camp at Norman Cross near Peterborough.
£100-150 76.
THREE MINIATURE SETS OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE DOMINOES
comprising a small-sized set of 26 contained in a pierced bone barrel with screw top -- 2½in. (6.5cm.) high; another miniature set (complete) felt-backed and contained in a metal case with glass lid -- 1½in. (4cm.); a walnut shell with hinged section, containing 13 miniature dominoes -- 1¼in. (3cm.) high
(3) £150-200
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