Board Games

Game boards on Heraldic Art. 

 

Balinderry board (National Museum of Ireland 1932:6583). Ireland

Wooden chess piece (National Museum of Ireland 2802:W123). Ireland

Peg game piece (National Museum of Ireland P1042). Ireland

Backgammon piece (Louvre MAO S. 1197). Iran - 800-915

Chess piece (British Museum 1856,0612.4). Egypt - 10th-11th C.

Chess piece (British Museum 1887,1216.13). England - 10th-11th C.

Elephant chess piece (Louvre OA 3448). Italy - 1085-1100

Sagittarius backgammon piece (Louvre OA 7376). France - 1100

Backgammon piece (Louvre MRR 428). 1150-1200

Animals game piece (Louvre OAMRR 427). 1185-1200

King chess piece (Louvre OA 5541). Norway - 1200

Draughtsman or Gaming piece (V&A Museum A.22-1942). 11th-12th C.

Chess piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-295). 11th-12th C. 

Bishop piece (British Museum 1856,0623.137). 1126-75

Lewis pawn (British Museum 1831,1101.136). Scotland - ca. 1150-1200

Chess piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-284). 12th C. 

Chess piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-288). 12th C.

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1865-124). Scandanavia - 12th C.

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1865-125). France - 12th C.  

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1865-126). France - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-314). Germany - 12th C.

Draught (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-315). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-316). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-317). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-318). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-319). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-320). Germany - 12th C. 

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-322). Germany - 12th C.

Gaming piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-323). Germany - 12th C.

Chess piece (Louvre OA 5916). Italy - 14th C.

Chess queen piece (Louvre CC 1854; OP 1854). 14th C.

Chess piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-307). Germany - 14th C. 

Chess piece (V&A Museum REPRO.1873-308). Germany - 14th C.

Checkerboard elements (Louvre OA 12118). France - 1300-1500

Mirror back (V&A Museum A.563-1910). France - 1320

Mirror back (V&A Museum 223-1867). France - ca. 1320-30

Chess piece (British Museum 1856,0612.3). Denmark - 14th-15th C.

Chess piece with 2 dogs (Louvre OA 5542). India - 15th C.

A Game of Backgammon (Ashmolean WA2003.Douce.2156). 16th C.

The Chess Game by Lucas van Leyden (Gemäldegalerie 574A). Netherlands - ca. 1508

Games board (V&A Museum W.58-1938). Germany - 1535

Checkers piece (Louvre OA 329). Germany - 1537

Chess & backgammon board (Louvre ML 128; N 1267). France - 1537

Games board (V&A Museum 567-1899). Germany - 1581-1600

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