Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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The Game of Store
Title
The Game of Store
Object name
Card game
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description
"The Game of Store" card game consisting of 17 merchandise cards, with different illustrations (pumpkin, ham, pair of shoes, etc.) with name, amount, and price of food printed underneath; 29 cardboard tokens with values printed on obverse in cardboard box covered in paper; instruction booklet; cover illustration (in various colors) of storekeeper behind counter and a girl making a purchase; box cover inscribed, "GAME OF/ STORE/ MANUFACTURED BY/ J.H. SINGER/ NEW YORK, U.S.A.".
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.759
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "GAME OF/ STORE/ MANUFACTURED BY/ J.H. SINGER/ NEW YORK, U.S.A."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.