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Title: 1965T6072.25 Backgammon Draught
Description: 1965T6072.25
Game - Backgammon Draught - 1600-1700
1 of Set, In Original Cases
Social History - Pinto Collection. Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965.
Made in Eger, Bohemia (Southern Germany)
This backgammon games piece is one of a set of 28 games pieces. The disc is turned from sycamore. The portrait of King Rudolphus on the face has been built up from pieces of wood which were glued together and then carved to make a relief marquetry known as Eger work.
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Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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Wood
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Pinto Collection
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17th Century
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Marquetry
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Turned
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Board game
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Social history
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Recreation & Leisure
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Treen
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Social history
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Gambling
   
Usage Rights: Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0