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Box: M.2-2024

Object information

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Unknown

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Description

Napoleonic War 'trench art'. French prisoner of war domino box containing 32 carved bone dominoes. Box: cow bone on wood, thin metal sheet and paper layers between, brass lock and hinges.

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2024

Place(s) associated

  • United Kingdom

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2024) by Sally Antiques The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century
1803 - 1815

School or Style

trench art

Components of the work

Box And Dominoes composed of bone ( cow)
Box composed of metal ( thin sheets) wood Depth 9 cm Height 22 cm Width 11 cm
Box Interior composed of paper
Lock And Hinges composed of brass (alloy)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G&W Patent No. 3
  • Location: Hinges
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2-2024
Primary reference Number: 317852
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 21 November 2024 Updated: Thursday 10 April 2025 Last processed: Friday 11 April 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317852 Accessed: 2025-05-05 05:35:34

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