Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
The New Game of Illustrated Proverbs
Title
The New Game of Illustrated Proverbs
Object name
Card game
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Cardboard
Dimensions
each card: 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 5.7 cm )
Description
"The New Game of Illustrated Proverbs" with 62 chromolithographed playing cards divided into twelve sets of illustrated proverbs such as "First catch your hare, then cook him.", "Little and good." and one direction card.
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.705
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
