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Playing Card and Domino Bone Box, c. 1802-1815.
4 x 9.5 x 3.75 in. (99 x 240 x 95 mm). Rectangular bone box on wooden structure, dental edge cribbage side rails, swag curtain skirt, carved finials, carved feet, and peak-shaped sliding lid. The lid consists of 6 panels framed by bone, each of which contains a watercolor image on paper under original glass. The panels depict two men, two women, and two topiaries in a tall urn. 8 additional panels along the sides and ends of the box also contain watercolors under original glass of three topiaries, three harbor scenes with ships, and two urban landscapes. The interior holds hand-painted bone playing cards, two sets of bone dominoes, and one die.
4 x 9.5 x 3.75 in. (99 x 240 x 95 mm). Rectangular bone box on wooden structure, dental edge cribbage side rails, swag curtain skirt, carved finials, carved feet, and peak-shaped sliding lid. The lid consists of 6 panels framed by bone, each of which contains a watercolor image on paper under original glass. The panels depict two men, two women, and two topiaries in a tall urn. 8 additional panels along the sides and ends of the box also contain watercolors under original glass of three topiaries, three harbor scenes with ships, and two urban landscapes. The interior holds hand-painted bone playing cards, two sets of bone dominoes, and one die.