PIT

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Artist/Maker	Parker Brothers (manufacturer)
Place of origin	USA (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played; base is white expanded polystyrene
contains a desk bell, enamelled orange, and two packs of cards
instructions

the bell has been paint tested and is badly scraped

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Object type	Card game
Parts	This object consists of 6 parts. Box Box Base Desk Bell Pack of Cards Pack of Cards Instructions
Title	PIT (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, enamelled metal Card Metal Printed Enamelled
Brief description	Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973 Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973 Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973 Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973 Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973 Pit, Parker Bros., USA, 1973
Physical description	card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played; base is white expanded polystyrene contains a desk bell, enamelled orange, and two packs of cards instructions the bell has been paint tested and is badly scraped
Dimensions	Height: 6¾in Width: 5in Depth: 2½in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	Parker Card Game 661
Marks and inscriptions	3 to 7 players, ages 8 to adult (box; printed) 3202 (hand written sample number on lid)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Attribution note: tested sample Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	MISC.167-1983 MISC.202-1984 MISC.579-1988
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.1214:1-1999

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Record created	July 25, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O42001/pit-card-game-parker-brothers/

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