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Dice for the famous 'Crown and Anchor', a game traditional to the Royal Navy. and therefore a popular dice game played by sailors of the surrounding countries: England, Belgium, Holland, and Flemish France.  The game requires 3 dice, each marked with the four playing suits, a black anchor, and a red crown, and a betting diagram. Players bet on an option and get paid if one or more of the dice show this option after they are thrown. Similar versions of the game are (click on the names to see pictures): - Sun and Anchor - Langurburja - Hoo Hey How - Ong Su Chian - Bau Cua Ca Cop |
[0577 x3] Set of 3 from St George, UK, bakelite, 13.5 mm
[0578 x3] Set of 3 from St George, UK, plastic, 18 mm
[0325 x3] Very old ivory "Crown and Anchor" dice, ivory, 18.5 mm
[0326 x3] Very old ivory "Crown and Anchor" dice, ivory, 18 mm
[] Very old playing cloth used with the above ivory dice.
[0345 x3] White "Crown and Anchor" dice, plastic, 16 mm
[0291 x3] As part of a bigger "Dice Gallery", plastic, 16 mm
[0381 x3] Ocre colored "Crown and Anchor" dice, plastic, 16 mm
[0568 x3] Probably part of a "crown and anchor" set, plastic, 22 mm
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[0667] Single crown and anchor dice, wood, 16 mm
[0895 x3] Turkish equivalent of a set of 3 crown and anchor dice, synth/bone, 15 mm
[1336 x3] Set of 3 crown and anchor dice, plastic, 16 mm
