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American Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
Fascination
Title
Fascination
Object name
Skill game
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
Wood, paper, cardboard
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 6 x 6 in. ( 3.5 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm )
Description
"Fascination" skill game with a round wooden board, a top and five wooden marbles in a paper covered cardboard box; board has eight drilled holes around the edge labeled 1 through 8; box cover chromolithographed with a hand spinning a top on the "Fascination" board; box cover lithographed with the inscription, "FASCINATION/ Published by/ SELCHOW & RIGHTER, NY".
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.271
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "FASCINATION/ Published by/ SELCHOW & RIGHTER, NY"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
