NOUGHTS & CROSSES
Noughts & Crosses
1960 - 1965 (made)
1960 - 1965 (made)
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| Place of origin |
square, dark blue plastic games board with nine marked squares and nine holes, bordered on two side with ten holes
there are 5 red and 5 white marker pegs for playing the game and one red and one white scoring pegs which fit the holes down the sides
there are 5 red and 5 white marker pegs for playing the game and one red and one white scoring pegs which fit the holes down the sides
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | NOUGHTS & CROSSES (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Blue plastic Noughts and Crosses playing board probably made in England about 1960 Set of ten plastic playing pieces (5 red, 5 white) for Noughts and Crosses game probably made in England about 1960 Two plastic score pieces (1 red, 1 white) for Noughts and Crosses game probably made in England about 1960 |
| Physical description | square, dark blue plastic games board with nine marked squares and nine holes, bordered on two side with ten holes there are 5 red and 5 white marker pegs for playing the game and one red and one white scoring pegs which fit the holes down the sides |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | NOUGHTS & CROSSES (two sides of the games board; moulded) |
| Credit line | Given by Anne Purse |
| Object history | This popular game is made to be played while travelling, the pegs are stable in their holes and the whole game can be hand held. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.268:1-1999 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2000 |
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