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A Prisoner of War Carved Bone Box Containing Six Bone Dice
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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A Prisoner of War Carved Bone Box Containing Six Bone Dice

1900 - 1920
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A prisoner of war carved bone box containing six bone dice. The box is nicely engraved with dice and playing cards There will be a charge of £12 for packing and postage. International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Carved Bone Dice Box to the 1920s.

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SA998704
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A prisoner of war carved bone box containing six bone dice.
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The box is nicely engraved with dice and playing cards There will be a charge of £12 for packing and postage.
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Carved Bone Dice Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA998704
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019

Oriental art,fine period ivories bronzes,ceramics unusual silver objects and tribal art.

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A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image.
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Archive I A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image.

A Prisoner of War Carved Bone Box Containing Six Bone Dice

Archive II A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View II
Archive III A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View III
Archive IV A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View IV
Archive V A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View V
Archive VI A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View VI
Archive VII A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image. View VII
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image.
A prisoner of war carved bone box containing six bone dice
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A small rectangular carved bone box containing six hand-carved bone dice with a sliding lid decorated with an etched playing card image.
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Prisoner of war bone work refers to decorative and functional items crafted by captives, notably during the Napoleonic Wars, using bone saved from daily food rations.

These boxes were constructed primarily from bovine or sheep bone sections, assembled with small bone pegs, and decorated using hand-carved etchings filled with coloured ink.

Authentic pieces display subtle natural grain patterns, minute surface pores, slight carving variations, and gentle age-related patination across the surfaces.

Place the box on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes or display it inside a glass-fronted cabinet with other historical curiosities.

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