Dice Collection (page 3)

Stirrup Glass (Sturzglas) with Silver Armilary Sphere Incorporating Dice, Antwerp, 1590/1600

The Crucifixion, with the lowering of the cross at center, soldiers throughout, and a thief on a cross at left, 1762

The Parable of the prodigal son
FIA5354367 The Parable of the prodigal son by Master of the Prodigal Son, (fl.1530-60); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Soldiers casting lots for the division of Jesus Christ
DGC418612 Soldiers casting lots for the division of Jesus Christs clothes (copperplate engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Game of "Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann
DHC379955 Game of " Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann, Wissembourg (colour litho) by Wentzel, F. C

Gipsy Love by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced by George Edwardes at Dalys Theatre, London on 1 June 1912. Showing Harry Dearth, Sari Petrass and Robert Michaelis. Date: circa 1912

Interior of a Modern Hell - vide. The Cogged Dice, from "The English Spy", pub
3090250 Interior of a Modern Hell - vide. The Cogged Dice, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Russian Peasants playing at Dice (engraving)
1601590 Russian Peasants playing at Dice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Peasants playing at Dice)

Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind (engraving)
1587353 Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics from the Buried City of Brahmunabad, in Sind)

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP343898 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ with Arma Christi (w / c on vellum)
BRN198245 Christ with Arma Christi (w/c on vellum) by German School, (15th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; German, out of copyright

The Soldiers Casting Lots for Christs Garments, 1800 (pen, indian ink
FIT57603 The Soldiers Casting Lots for Christs Garments, 1800 (pen, indian ink, grey wash and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Chinese schoolchildren playing a game of dice with a statue as the prize for the winner (engraving)
5207274 Chinese schoolchildren playing a game of dice with a statue as the prize for the winner (engraving) by French School

Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester
XJF119830 Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester, attributed to Charles Cotton (1630-87), pub. 1725 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

The Guard Room (oil on canvas)
AGN217493 The Guard Room (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); 30.5x41.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the Liberation of Saint Peter;); Photo © Agnew's

Board games of the 14th century
Board games including fox and geese, dice, merelles, chess, circular chess and tables (backgammon), and the philosophers game

Advertisement for diablo, cup and ball, top, dice, etc
Advertisement for toys including diablo, cup and ball, spinning top, skittles, yo-yo, dice, marbles, etc. during the Empire era

The Fish Without Worry, illustration for the handwritten collection of poems
CHT163050 The Fish Without Worry, illustration for the handwritten collection of poems La Menagerie de Tristan by Robert Desnos, 1932 (w/c on paper) by Desnos

Mapuche playing the games of llighetun and kechukawe
Indigenous Mapuche of Chile playing the game of llighetun with beans (porotos) and a ring, and kechukawe (queciucague) with a five-sided dice

Clouded bemastistes, glassy acraea and white
Clouded bemastistes, Bematistes umbra 1, 2, common glassy acraea, Acraea quirina 3, 4, and white acraea, Acraea circeis 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Robert Gambles and Loses All His Possessions (chromolitho)
735642 Robert Gambles and Loses All His Possessions (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Gambles and Loses All His Possessions)

Four putti with symbols of Bacchus: cupbearer (pocillator) with urn and saucer, putto with patera (bowl) and basin (crater), one with deer over its shoulders, and one holding a dice cup

A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho)
2777815 A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious leisure for winged men)

The mummies of Setna and Ptahneferka playing dice for the magic book of Thoth (chromolitho)
3100646 The mummies of Setna and Ptahneferka playing dice for the magic book of Thoth (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Matchbook, Hotel El Rancho, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- stop at the sign of the windmill. Date: early 1940s

Women playing dominoes, China, East Asia -- there are several different types of game, some involving the use of dice. Date: 1922

Dogs watching a dog magician on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

GAMBLING / CROCKFORDS
Gents in smart attire gamble at the dice table in Crockfords Club. Date: 1843

The Philosophers Game (litho)
3632214 The Philosophers Game (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Philosophers Game)

Postcard depicting cowboys gambling shooting craps, 1900 (colour litho)
PNP243999 Postcard depicting cowboys gambling shooting craps, 1900 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

The interior of modern hell; vide the cogged dice (engraving)
608872 The interior of modern hell; vide the cogged dice (engraving) by Hasenpflug, Carl Georg Adolph (1802-58); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gamblers, 1623 (oil on canvas)
488008 The Gamblers, 1623 (oil on canvas) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); 83.8x114 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Fashionable Incroyables in high-collar jackets at a gambling table with young woman and croupier
5913033 Fashionable Incroyables in high-collar jackets at a gambling table with young woman and croupier. A gambling hell in the Palais Royal, Year VIII, 1800

William Crockford, London gambling club proprietor (engraving)
811351 William Crockford, London gambling club proprietor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Crockford. London gambling club proprietor)

Heraclitus playing at dice with boys in order to show his contempt for the usual
3614275 Heraclitus playing at dice with boys in order to show his contempt for the usual occupations of men, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Pirates of the Mediterranean playing at dice for prisoners (engraving)
3621591 Pirates of the Mediterranean playing at dice for prisoners (engraving) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hesterna Rosa, 1850 (pencil, pen & brown ink on buff paper)
3527853 Hesterna Rosa, 1850 (pencil, pen & brown ink on buff paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 13.4 x 15.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Casting lots for Christs garment, 1461 (stained glass)
3501667 Casting lots for Christs garment, 1461 (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Church of Sainte-Walburge of Walbourg, Alsace

Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving)
3635186 Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devices for cheating at cards and dice)

A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2002 A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Arrested for Debt, plate V from A Rakes Progress
STC451147 Arrested for Debt, plate V from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Game of the Goose, (colour litho)
PER437853 Game of the Goose, (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jeu de l Oie; oie; ); French, out of copyright

The Entombment and the swoon of the Virgin, detail: guards throw lots for the tunic of
CLG279644 The Entombment and the swoon of the Virgin, detail: guards throw lots for the tunic of Christ (stone) by Richier, Ligier (c.1500-67); St

Ms 927 Fol. 107 Temperance and Intemperance, from Ethics
XIR165163 Ms 927 Fol.107 Temperance and Intemperance, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Group portrait of a boy and two girls building a house of cards with other games by
CH23394 Group portrait of a boy and two girls building a house of cards with other games by the table (oil on canvas) by Drouais

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"Dice: A Game of Chance, Art, and Symbolism" In the world of ancient art, they have left their mark. From the intricate black-figure pottery to the detailed Attic vase depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice, these small objects hold great significance. The vanitas painting on canvas reminds us that life is like a game of snakes and ladders - full of ups and downs determined by chance. Even in the vast universe, chance plays its part. Andrea Mantegna's Crucifixion painting captures this concept beautifully as it portrays Jesus on the cross, symbolizing both sacrifice and fate intertwined. Along Scarborough Promenade Wall Of Water, we are reminded that just like waves crashing against rocks, luck can change in an instant. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " "Game is done. " This phrase echoes through time as a reminder that every roll of the dice brings us closer to our destiny. Charles Cotton's Compleat Gamester frontispiece illustration takes us back to 17th-century gambling culture in America when they were at their peak popularity. But games involving it can not limited to humans alone; even mummies dabbled with them. Archaeological evidence shows that ancient Egyptians enjoyed dicing for entertainment during their afterlife rituals. And let's not forget about Jesus on the Cross from 15th-century artwork or William Hogarth's Rake's Progress series where gambling leads to ruin. Dice may seem simple objects used for amusement or gambling purposes but they carry profound symbolism throughout history. They remind us that life is unpredictable - sometimes we win big while other times we lose it all. So next time you roll those little cubes, remember that within them lies a reflection of our own existence – a game where chance intertwines with destiny itself.