File:Modern copper-alloy gaming peg, probably from a cribbage set (FindID 488205).jpg

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Modern copper-alloy gaming peg, probably from a cribbage set
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Tom Brindle, 2012-02-13 09:26:42
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Modern copper-alloy gaming peg, probably from a cribbage set
Description
English: A cast copper-alloy gaming peg, almost certainly from a cribbage set. The peg has a tapering shank above which there is a discoidal collar with another biconical collar above and a globular head above this. It measures 48.45 mm long, 8.47 mm wide at its widest and 8.2 grams. It has a dark green patina.

Cribbage was invented in the 17th century and its creation is attributed by John Aubrey to the English poet Sir John Suckling. Gaming pieces such as this are difficult to date as their appearance does not always change significantly. Modern pieces come in many forms, but plastic examples are still made which are very similar to this example in style. Given the fairly simple design and the worn patina on this example an 18th to 19th century date is suggested.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 1700 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 488205
Old ref: WMID-8D5BD1
Filename: WMID-8D5BD1.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/369806
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/369806/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/488205
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Object location52° 46′ 29.28″ N, 1° 50′ 37.43″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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