Not currently on display at the V&A

All the King's Men

Board Game
1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Medieval-themed strategy board game. Two opposing teams of warriors consisting of a king, four knights and seven archers, battle on a board printed with squares containing arrows indicating possible moves. The game pieces are of injection-moulded polystyrene, one team is red-brown, the other the colour of ivory. Around the edge of the board are scenes of knights on chargers, and coats of arms. The box is also of printed card, with an image of the game set up to play on the lid, and on the underside of the base are further instructions. A card packing insert inside the box is also printed with instructions.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Packaging
  • Lid
  • Box
  • Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Tray
  • Packaging
  • Board Game
  • Playing Pieces
  • Playing Pieces
TitleAll the King's Men (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card, injection-moulded polystyrene
Brief description
Board game, All the King's Men, made in the USA by Parker Brothers in 1979
Physical description
Medieval-themed strategy board game. Two opposing teams of warriors consisting of a king, four knights and seven archers, battle on a board printed with squares containing arrows indicating possible moves. The game pieces are of injection-moulded polystyrene, one team is red-brown, the other the colour of ivory. Around the edge of the board are scenes of knights on chargers, and coats of arms. The box is also of printed card, with an image of the game set up to play on the lid, and on the underside of the base are further instructions. A card packing insert inside the box is also printed with instructions.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 3.7cm
  • Box width: 46.5cm
  • Box depth: 24cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Martin Edwardes
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.73:1 to 7-2015

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 27, 2017
Record URL
Download as: JSON