CRIBBAGE BOARD

H1995.1386

Wooden cribbage board inscribed on upper surface in poker work 'CIVILIAN INTERNMENT CAMP STANLEY./ HONG KONG 21ST JAN. 1942 TO.' The sentence is completed in pencil '45 SEPT 48' (meaning undear). The board is driled to mid-depth with 126 symmetrically-arranged holes, divided into six groups with a line scored between each group. The upper surface has faint diagonal ridging which may be marks of manufacture. On the reverse of the board 24 names have been hand-written in pencil , in the form of signatures, with a line ruled beneath each name. In the top right corner is written 'Bk 2/13'. The names ar as follows: 'M. White/ Duis (?) Joyce/ Clara Fisher/ Phyllus Doolley/ R....Hillar (?)/ Sea...Crou..(?)/ Grace Ezra/ Hannah Ezra/ Ruby Ramsey/ Richie Raymond/ A. Raymond/....ness...seth/ Louise S..(?)/ Sybil M. Owens/ Florence Deacon/ R.M. C.....(?)/ C.M.F....oe (?)/ C.A. Hrash (?)/ Wil... J. Kemp/Cath Gray/ Connie Har....kett(?)/ June Br...(?)/ Rosie....dah(?)/ F...ken(?).'

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1995.1386
Accession Date: 12 Oct 1995
Credit: Mrs Tedye McDiven

Material

Wood
Graphite/Stone

Measurement

length304mm
width90mm
height11mm

 

 

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