Cribbage Board

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Name/Title

Cribbage Board

Entry/Object ID

1999.23.6

Description

Rectangular wooden cribbage board hinged at the center. When closed, the board forms a box with the cribbage board on the outside. The board consists of 12 light-colored rectangles of inlaid wood, each drilled with 2 rows of 10 holes. In the center of the board, between the 2 rows of inlay, is an oval formed from 30 drilled holes. The inside of the box, or back of the board, islined with paper printed in red and black with the symbols of standard playing card suites (heart, diamond, club, spade) in a repeating tiled pattern. There is a pointed wooden divider at one end. When closed, the box secures with a metal hook.

Context

Used by Louis Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.23

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Board, Cribbage

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gameboard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

5 in

Material

Wood, Paper, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II