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[edit]| Post Medieval: Probable Cribbage peg | |||
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Teresa Gilmore, 2013-02-20 16:41:18 |
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| Title |
Post Medieval: Probable Cribbage peg |
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| Description |
English: A complete cast copper alloy gaming peg, probably from a cribbage set, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (AD 1600 to AD 1900).
The peg has a tapering shank above which there are three discoidal collars and a globular head above this. It measures 27.34 mm long, 7.00 mm diameter wide (maximum). It weighs 3.4 g. The peg is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. This peg is similar to that recorded as WMID-8D5BD1, which was identified as a peg from a cribbage set. 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. It is possible that this peg may not be a peg from a cribbage set but could equally be a tailor's awl for making eyelets, of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). Tailor's awls were used to push the threads of the fabric to one side before stitching around the edge of the eyelet hole (to keep it open). By not cutting the threads, the eyelet hole was stronger. Tailor's awls are normally larger in size, this example would be on the small size and liable to be very fiddly to use. It could equally be a tuning peg from a musical instrument, again of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1900). There are several possibilities for this artefact, but the use as a peg for playing cribbage is the more probable, probably of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1900), due to the patina and the style. |
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| Depicted place | (County of findspot) Warwickshire | ||
| Date | between 1600 and 1900 | ||
| Accession number |
FindID: 546081 Old ref: WMID-4FC4C4 Filename: WMID-4FC4C4.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/416778 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/416778/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/546081 |
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