🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found this little cube any clues on what it is

[Kieran225]

 

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[Toecutter]

Looks like ceramic..

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like cornerset for placing tiles?

 

[Kieran225]

Looks like cornerset for placing tiles?

Not too sure it's like a willow pattern type coating

 

[Nathan6309]

I'm pretty sure it is a type of Victorian era gaming piece. They were very popular amongst English children. It was used in a street game similar to marbles from what I remember. I recall that they are a gaming cube of sorts, but cannot remember their exact name for the life of me. I am 99% sure that's what you have, but I could be wrong. I'll continue to search for the name and, if I find it, I'll let you know.

 

[Nathan6309]

Found it! It was used in a game called knucklebone, which is essentially the same as Jacks. The pieces themselves went by many names (snobs or jacks were the most common.) These examples were found by a mud larker along the River Thames.

 

[Red-Coat]

Yes, well done. The game has many names and variations in the rules as well as differences in shape of the playing pieces. It has been both a children's game and an adult gambling game with origins much further back than Victorian times. Originally, the cubic pieces were the astragalus (ankle) bones from sheep or deer. Later examples were ceramic. Typical examples:



Wiki page here:

Knucklebones - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kieran225]

I'm pretty sure it is a type of Victorian era gaming piece. They were very popular amongst English children. It was used in a street game similar to marbles from what I remember. I recall that they are a gaming cube of sorts, but cannot remember their exact name for the life of me. I am 99% sure that's what you have, but I could be wrong. I'll continue to search for the name and, if I find it, I'll let you know.

Wow well done that's exactly hat it is looking at the picture you just sent thank you very much for identifying what it is 😊

 

[Nathan6309]

Wow well done that's exactly hat it is looking at the picture you just sent thank you very much for identifying what it is 😊

You're very welcome! It was a pleasure being able to help you out with the ID!

 

[Nathan6309]

Yes, well done. The game has many names and variations in the rules as well as differences in shape of the playing pieces. It has been both a children's game and an adult gambling game with origins much further back than Victorian times. Originally, the cubic pieces were the astragalus (ankle) bones from sheep or deer. Later examples were ceramic. Typical examples:

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Wiki page here:

Knucklebones - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks Red-Coat for the clarification! I learned some new info in regards to this game today from your post.

 

[Kieran225]

You're very welcome! It was a pleasure being able to help you out with the

You're very welcome! It was a pleasure being able to help you out with the ID!

ID!

You're very welcome! It was a pleasure being able to help you out with the ID!

You were very good help it's had me baffled since I found it lol pleased with the ID

 

[GoDeep]

You found my pool cue chalk, thanks man!

 

[GoldieLocks]

Ha, ha, ha...at first I thought it was a fancy billiard chalk for pool cues.

 

[Doubter in MD]

That was a terrific ID Nathan! The people in this forum never cease to amaze me.