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“Nuremberg” (20)

Note that page "Selenus" and related has some sets which are attributed to the Nuremberg family as well.

This type of sets are seen in mid 19th century sample books of for instance Nuremberg factories. Bone sets are more common as wooden ones and do have more variations as well. The sets are also often referred to as "Barleycorn" sets, because of the general shape. However the sets where King and Queen lack a stem or de wooden sets are not often called "Barleycorn".

 

Some variations in bone

312 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 10.9; p 3.7
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352 02
Germany, "large Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 12.6; p 4.1
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474 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 9.6; p 3.2
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123 02
Germany, "open Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 11.3; p 3.9
Box/board 31.2×15.6×5.7
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Some say that next 3 sets are Dutch. I'm not convinced.

330 01
Germany, "decorated Nuremberg"
Mid to late 19th century
Bone K 9.3; p 3.5
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578 01
Germany, "decorated Nuremberg"
Mid to late 19th century
Bone K 8.2; p 3.3
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626 01
Germany, "large decorated Nuremberg"
ca. 1920?
Bone K 12.4; p 4.5
Box 23.3×14.8×10.8
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Common wooden sets

224 02
Germany, "large Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? + cocobolo? K 12.4; p 4.5
Original? box 21.6×12.6×7.4
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442 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? + cocobolo? K 10.0; p 3.5
Box 14.8×11.3×7.5
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557 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Wood K 8.5; p 3.1
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263 02
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? + cocobolo? K 7.7; p3.0
Box/board 26.4×13.1×5.7
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439 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? K 7.1; p 2.6
Box 13.1×9.9×7.4
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177 02
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? + cocobolo? K 7.0; p 2.2
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241 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
2nd half 19th century
Maple? + cocobolo? K 5.8; p 2.4
Box 14.7×8.3×5.3
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Common bone sets

072 03
Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 7.1+7.4; p 2.6
Box 11.8×8.3×6.5
Board 31.3×30.3
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336 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid 19th century
Bone K 9.5; p 4.4
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275 01
Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid to late 19th century
Bone K 8.3; p 2.7
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026 02
Netherlands or Germany, "Nuremberg"
Mid to late 19th century
Bone K 7.3; p 2.5
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217 02
Germany, "Nuremberg" compendium
Mid to late 19th century
Bone K 7.6; p 2.7
Box with heraldic decoration 27.7×17.6×11.5
Board 24.5×24.5
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627 01
Germany, "Nuremberg" compendium
ca. 1930?
Bone K 8.1; p 2.7
Box 28.8×21.9×14.0
Board 26.0×25.3
Bakelite? discs Ø 2.8; h 0.4
Bone/ebony dominoes 4.1×2.0×1.0
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