<p>The material, age, lack of instructions, and the fact that some of them are shaped like fish, suggest that these are 19th-century gambling chips.</p>
<p>I am guessing based on the fact that some of them are in the form of fish, which was historically a common design for a gaming chip.</p>
<p>For example, see <a href="https://tccunha.ca/products/reproduction-18th-century-bone-game-pieces-fish-shaped-gambling-chips" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> for a reproduction of such chips.</p>
<p>Perhaps you could see if there is anything similar to your pieces on <a href="https://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/distinguish_iv_bon_cel.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">antiquegamblingchips.com</a>?</p>

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2021-08-09T06:50:05.117Z
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Flounderer
<p>Brandubh could be a good possibility.  It's a variant of Tafl games.</p>
<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafl_games" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafl_games</a></p>

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2021-07-18T00:21:06.953Z
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LeppyR64
<p>I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me out with an odd request. Living in Ireland, someone approached me to identify a game. They found games pieces in a very old wooden box (100 years or so old). There's three types of pieces, each made of a white stone (possibly marble):</p>
<ul>
<li>Very thin circular white disks, maybe an inch and a half in diameter. Maybe 20 or 30 of these.</li>
<li>White fish pieces, maybe 5 to 10 of these.</li>
<li>What I think are river pieces (wavy lines), 5 to 10 of these too</li>
</ul>
<p>There were no instructions for play or title or anything. I'm not sure if it was a published game or just a cobbled together family game that was ever in any way well known.</p>
<p>So the pieces are made of something that almost looks like marble,could be some form of white stone. I dont have a photo but will try to get one. The pieces dont look that old, but i think the box kept them in good condition</p>
<p>Does anyone have any idea as to what this could be?</p>

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2021-07-14T20:59:30.027Z
What were the pieces made of? Wood?
ryanyuyu
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2021-07-14T21:01:12.970Z
Are you able to post pictures? Those are a lot of help in identifying games.
Joe W
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Is there a board or just pieces?
LeppyR64
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I remember my Grandparents having a game like this when I was young.   The pieces were cardboard, not stone.  It was a sort of fishing game of chance.  You "fished" for a piece and got a fish, nothing or another turn.  I don't remember any name for it.
Chenmunka
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What is this game involving white disks, fish, and wavy pieces?
Colin Ó Brien
# What is this game involving white disks, fish, and wavy pieces?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-14)

I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me out with an odd request. Living in Ireland, someone approached me to identify a game. They found games pieces in a very old wooden box (100 years or so old). There's three types of pieces, each made of a white stone (possibly marble):

* Very thin circular white disks, maybe an inch and a half in diameter. Maybe 20 or 30 of these.
* White fish pieces, maybe 5 to 10 of these.
* What I think are river pieces (wavy lines), 5 to 10 of these too

There were no instructions for play or title or anything. I'm not sure if it was a published game or just a cobbled together family game that was ever in any way well known.

So the pieces are made of something that almost looks like marble,could be some form of white stone. I dont have a photo but will try to get one. The pieces dont look that old, but i think the box kept them in good condition

Does anyone have any idea as to what this could be?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What were the pieces made of? Wood?  
> **username_2**: Are you able to post pictures? Those are a lot of help in identifying games.  
> **username_3**: Is there a board or just pieces?  
> **username_4**: I remember my Grandparents having a game like this when I was young.   The pieces were cardboard, not stone.  It was a sort of fishing game of chance.  You "fished" for a piece and got a fish, nothing or another turn.  I don't remember any name for it.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2021-08-09. Score: 2

The material, age, lack of instructions, and the fact that some of them are shaped like fish, suggest that these are 19th-century gambling chips.

I am guessing based on the fact that some of them are in the form of fish, which was historically a common design for a gaming chip.

For example, see [here](https://tccunha.ca/products/reproduction-18th-century-bone-game-pieces-fish-shaped-gambling-chips) for a reproduction of such chips.

Perhaps you could see if there is anything similar to your pieces on [antiquegamblingchips.com](https://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/distinguish_iv_bon_cel.htm)?


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-07-18. Score: -1

Brandubh could be a good possibility. It's a variant of Tafl games.

<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafl_games>


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