draughts board
Board Game
about 1930 t (published)
about 1930 t (published)
| Place of origin |
Design: folding card board printed in colours to show biscuits, biscuit tin lids; 32 cream squares 16 of which show illustrations of the tin lids of Breakfast Biscuits and 16 the tin lids of Empire Assorted Biscuits.
No. of squares: n/a
Squares illustrated: n/a
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Squares titled: n/a
Subject of starting square: n/a
Subject of ending square: n/
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Object details
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| Brief description | Huntley & Palmer; Advertising, English, 1930, Draughts Board |
| Physical description | Design: folding card board printed in colours to show biscuits, biscuit tin lids; 32 cream squares 16 of which show illustrations of the tin lids of Breakfast Biscuits and 16 the tin lids of Empire Assorted Biscuits. No. of squares: n/a Squares illustrated: n/a Square numbering: n/a Squares titled: n/a Subject of starting square: n/a Subject of ending square: n/ |
| Dimensions | Size: 9 5/8in x 9¼in |
| Object history | Designed as an advertising gimmick for the company and possibly produced by Chad Valley, however, it may have been printed by a locl Reading firm. |
| Historical context | Rewards: n/a Forfeits: n/a No. of Players: two Equipment required: 12 card discs with a cream print on top representing a Huntley & Palmer osbourne biscuit 12 card discs with a ginger nut print with the letters HP Rules placement: none |
| Production | produced for the bisuits makers, Huntley & palmer of reading |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.249-1981 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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