Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
American Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
Card game
Object name
Card game
Date
1879
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 9.2 x 11.1 cm )
Description
"The New and Amusing Game of H. M. S. Pinafore" card game with eight groups of four cards with chromolithographed characters from "H.M.S. Pinafore", two direction cards and an advertising card in a paper covered cardboard box; box cover chromolithographed with a medallion image of a three masted frigate; box cover inscribed, "NEW & AMUSING/ GAME/ OF/ H.M.S./ PINAFORE/ McLOUGHLIN BROS. NEW YORK".
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.655
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "NEW & AMUSING/ GAME/ OF/ H.M.S./ PINAFORE/ McLOUGHLIN BROS. NEW YORK"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
