{"product_id":"rare-antique-16th-century-elizabethan-carved-bone-gaming-token-with-floral-motif-likely-a-tudor-rose","title":"Rare Antique 16th Century Elizabethan Carved Bone Gaming Token With Floral Motif Likely A Tudor Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Rare And Quite Beautiful Antique 16th Century Elizabethan Carved Bone Gaming Token With Floral Motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe floral motif, possibly a simplified Tudor rose, aligns with popular symbolism of the era, representing the union of the Houses of York and Lancaster under the Tudor dynasty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esize, shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengraved motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are consistent with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egaming counters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used in board games like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etables (an ancestor of backgammon)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emorris games\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany early game pieces were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindividually carved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, often with simple geometric or floral patterns, like this one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lack of numbering or symbols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e suggests it wasn’t a die or marked token, but rather a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecounter or playing piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures 2.6cm diameter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighs 1.94 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55798376202623,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/19A827D9-0FE8-4349-933C-1D6545C7FF66.jpg?v=1754230854","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-antique-16th-century-elizabethan-carved-bone-gaming-token-with-floral-motif-likely-a-tudor-rose","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}