Tile with Women Playing a Board Game
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Board game from BL Stowe 17, f. 141
Marginal miniature of two men playing a board game, perhaps chess. Image taken from f. 141 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final prayers in French.
Adoration of the Magi from BL Burn 18, upper board
Plaquette of the Adoration of the Magi. Image taken from upper board of Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use. Written in Greek.
Folding Game Board
This folding game board for both chess and backgammon uses block marquetry and hardwood inlays to create geometric borders. The ends of the game board each contain an assembled ivory or bone strip carved in rel... more
Chess and goose game board
This Game of the Goose or Goose game board seems to be the oldest survival of a game firstly mentioned in Italy in 1480. Popular at the Medici court of Florence, it is documented in June 1597 by John Wolfe who ... more
Board for Ruling Paper
Before the scribe could begin copying text onto folios, he had to rule the sheets in some discreet manner to produce lines to follow when writing the text. These lines could be made in a variety of ways. The mo... more
Plate 1: soldiers waiting to board a ship, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers embarquements)
Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
A view of the City of Quebec, the capital of Canada, taken partly from Pointe des Peres, and partly on board the vanguard man of war, by Captain Hervey Smyth Vue de la ville de Québec, capitale du Canada, prise en partie de la Ponte des Peres, et en partie àbord de l'avantgarde vaisseau de guerre, par le Cape. Hervey Smyth / / P. Benazech sculp.
Print shows warships on the Saint Lawrence River with the city of Québec in the background.