Collection Highlights
Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
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American Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
Gems of Art
Title
Gems of Art
Object name
Card game
Date
1880
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 15.9 x 12.1 cm )
Description
"Gems of Art" card game with 48 playing cards and an instruction booklet in a paper covered cardboard box; box cover chromolithographed with an image of a statue of Diana and the faun; box cover inscribed, "GEMS OF ART/ A NEW INSTRUCTIVE/ AND/ ENTERTAINING GAME/ FIVE ENTIRELY NEW/ GAMES CAN BE/ PLAYED WITH THESE CARDS/ PUBLISHED BY/ SELCHOW & RIGHTER, N.Y./ COPYRIGHT 1880 BY C. G. HARGER. JR."
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.402
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "GEMS OF ART/ A NEW INSTRUCTIVE/ AND/ ENTERTAINING GAME/ FIVE ENTIRELY NEW/ GAMES CAN BE/ PLAYED WITH THESE CARDS/ PUBLISHED BY/ SELCHOW & RIGHTER, N.Y./ COPYRIGHT 1880 BY C. G. HARGER. JR."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
