Wreckwood Game Spinner
Description
This is a game number spinner or score keeper crafted from a cross-sectioned furniture leg salvaged from the water after Titanic's sinking.
William Parker, the carpenter onboard the recovery vessel C.S. Minia, was known to craft many items out of recovered Titanic wreckage, especially gaming items such as cribbage boards, chess boards, and game pieces. While it is unknown for certain whether William Parker crafted this very spinner, it is consistent with the sort of items attributed to him, and his level of craftsmanship.
The hand carved bone pointer is affixed to the wreckwood base by a screw, and can be easily spun around the dial with a flick of the finger.
William Parker, the carpenter onboard the recovery vessel C.S. Minia, was known to craft many items out of recovered Titanic wreckage, especially gaming items such as cribbage boards, chess boards, and game pieces. While it is unknown for certain whether William Parker crafted this very spinner, it is consistent with the sort of items attributed to him, and his level of craftsmanship.
The hand carved bone pointer is affixed to the wreckwood base by a screw, and can be easily spun around the dial with a flick of the finger.
Medium
Walnut, bone
Provenance
Originally sourced from Nova Scotia, CA.
Ex-Titanic Concepts, Inc. / Steve Santini collection.
Ex-Titanic Concepts, Inc. / Steve Santini collection.
Citation
“Wreckwood Game Spinner,” TitanicRelics.com | A Collection of Authentic Titanic Artifacts and Memorabilia, accessed May 14, 2024, http://www.titanicrelics.com/items/show/51.