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Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Board & Playing Card Box. Oak Brass Games Box.
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Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Board & Playing Card Box. Oak Brass Games Box.

19th century
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This Victorian cribbage board box which dates from the late 19th century is made of English oak with brass studded fittings and is in the shape of a horseshoe.

A brass crib board is fitted to the top of the box along with ornate brass decoration with three playing cards - four of hearts, five of clubs and four of diamonds.

This charming box has a pull out drawer which has a brass stirrup handle so you can store your crib pegs and playing cards inside.

A very nice antique games box that comes with four crib pegs. Would make a wonderful gift for a card enthusiast.

Material: Oak. Brass.

Date: c1890.

Dimensions: Width: 14.5 cm (5 3/4"). Depth: 17 cm (6 3/4"). Height: 5.5 cm (2 1/4").

Weight: 406 g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Some light wear and marks. Crib markers are included. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the games box is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Buy Now on our website: https://www.kraveantiques.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Box to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09658545
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Single-slot countersunk screws securing the track: fastening before modern cross-head screws.
Nickel plating worn through to yellow brass on high points: long handling.
Hand-engraved scrollwork and playing card suits: metal decoration done before mechanical etching.
Dark oxidised grain on the solid oak body: natural timber ageing.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1236935
Dealers Internal Reference
HCBCB3655
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Description
This Victorian cribbage board box which dates from the late 19th century is made of English oak with brass studded fittings and is in the shape of a horseshoe.
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A brass crib board is fitted to the top of the box along with ornate brass decoration with three playing cards - four of hearts, five of clubs and four of diamonds.
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fig 1. An antique horseshoe-shaped dark oak games box featuring silver metal scrollwork, playing card motifs, and an integrated cribbage scoring track.
fig 1. Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Board & Playing Card Box. Oak Brass Games Box.

This charming box has a pull out drawer which has a brass stirrup handle so you can store your crib pegs and playing cards inside.

A very nice antique games box that comes with four crib pegs. Would make a wonderful gift for a card enthusiast.

fig 2. An antique horseshoe-shaped dark oak games box featuring silver metal scrollwork, playing card motifs, and an integrated cribbage scoring track.
fig 2. Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Board & Playing Card Box. Oak Brass Games Box.

Material: Oak. Brass.

Date: c1890.

Dimensions: Width: 14.5 cm (5 3/4"). Depth: 17 cm (6 3/4"). Height: 5.5 cm (2 1/4").

Weight: 406 g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Some light wear and marks. Crib markers are included. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the games box is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Buy Now on our website: https://www.kraveantiques.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Box to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09658545
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Single-slot countersunk screws securing the track: fastening before modern cross-head screws.
Nickel plating worn through to yellow brass on high points: long handling.
Hand-engraved scrollwork and playing card suits: metal decoration done before mechanical etching.
Dark oxidised grain on the solid oak body: natural timber ageing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236935
Dealers Internal Ref
HCBCB3655
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An antique horseshoe-shaped dark oak games box featuring silver metal scrollwork, playing card motifs, and an integrated cribbage scoring track.
Antique Horseshoe Cribbage Board & Playing Card Box. Oak Brass Games Box.
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  • ObjectGames Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Nickel, Metal, Enamel
  • ColourDark Brown, Silver
  • MotifsHorseshoe shape, playing card motifs, scrollwork filigree, studded rim

This late nineteenth-century Victorian games box takes the form of a horseshoe, constructed from dark brown English oak with a smooth wood finish and silver-coloured metal elements. The top displays an integrated cribbage scoring track, ornate scrollwork filigree, and applied playing card motifs depicting the four of diamonds, five of clubs, and four of hearts, all enhanced by small red and black enamel accents. Square metal studs punctuate the curved sides of the dark timber body, while a small metal stirrup handle pulls out a lower storage drawer. The box measures 14.5 cm wide by 17 cm deep and 5.5 cm high. Placed in a gentlemans library or on a coffee table, it serves as both a functional piece for card games and a decorative tabletop accessory.

FAQs

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, novelty games boxes shaped like horseshoes became popular parlour items, reflecting the Victorian fascination with equestrian themes and social card games.

These boxes were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, rosewood, or mahogany, ornamented with electroplated nickel silver, nickel, or brass mounts and bone or metal scoring pegs.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-finished joinery, naturally aged patination on metalwork, slotted head screws rather than modern Phillips screws, and hand-drilled scoring track holes.

Small antique games boxes serve as functional accent pieces when displayed on a library desk, coffee table, or styled atop a stack of books on a sideboard.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish to the timber, while avoiding harsh chemical cleaners on metal mounts to preserve the historic patina.
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