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Antique Pope Joan Game - With Counters & Games Rules
Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Opus Antiques
A 19th century whitewood Pope Joan game with coloured bone counters and a central compartment for storing them in.
It consists of a circular painted whitewood board with eight compartments and a circular central compartment. Around the outside of the board there are various names corresponding to the compartments, Matrimony, Intrigue, Game, Nine of diamonds which is the Pope,, Queen, king and Jack of diamonds. There is a central compartment to store the bone counters. ( more counters maybe needed depending on the number of players, coins or matches can be used).The game is played with a pack of ordinary cards. .A copy of the rules can be supplied.
The game is named after a young woman who disguised herself as a man and entered into religious training. After distinguishing herself as a scholar, she rose through the church ranks and was elected Pope John VIII in the year 855.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1155709
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1155709 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
ANTIQUE SA1155709
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
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THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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