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Noah's ark
1850-1900
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Game of Snap
Title
Game of Snap
Object name
Card game
Date
ca. 1885
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 13.3 x 10.8 cm )
Description
"Game of Snap" card game with 35 chromolithographed playing cards in a paper covered chromolithographed cardboard box; box cover printed with an alligator and two birds in a swamp; box cover inscribed, "GAME/ OF/ SNAP./ manufactured by/ J. H. SINGER, NEW YORK, U.S.A."
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.689
Marks
printed: on the box cover: "GAME/ OF/ SNAP./ manufactured by/ J. H. SINGER, NEW YORK, U.S.A."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
