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CUEBRIDGE, A New Game
Target Game
1925 - 1935
1925 - 1935
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card box, covered with red paper and with a label printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of children and a grandmother playing the game; instructions are printed on the inside of the lid
contains a bridge structure of blue card with a printed front and three arches, a wooden cue and six large marbles and one small one
Bridge is the target and made of two curved blue card panels separated by four blue card blocks stapled on
The front top edge is also shaped with outline figures and the bottom edge is cut with three arches, the middle one numbered 1 and the outer ones 3
The front is covered with paper printed in colours to show a brick bridge with three groups of children, one with a dog, four together and one with a golly
contains a bridge structure of blue card with a printed front and three arches, a wooden cue and six large marbles and one small one
Bridge is the target and made of two curved blue card panels separated by four blue card blocks stapled on
The front top edge is also shaped with outline figures and the bottom edge is cut with three arches, the middle one numbered 1 and the outer ones 3
The front is covered with paper printed in colours to show a brick bridge with three groups of children, one with a dog, four together and one with a golly
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Title | CUEBRIDGE, A New Game (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, printed in colours, wood and painted clay |
| Physical description | card box, covered with red paper and with a label printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of children and a grandmother playing the game; instructions are printed on the inside of the lid contains a bridge structure of blue card with a printed front and three arches, a wooden cue and six large marbles and one small one Bridge is the target and made of two curved blue card panels separated by four blue card blocks stapled on The front top edge is also shaped with outline figures and the bottom edge is cut with three arches, the middle one numbered 1 and the outer ones 3 The front is covered with paper printed in colours to show a brick bridge with three groups of children, one with a dog, four together and one with a golly |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Susan Heads on behalf of Edna Lewington (deceased) |
| Object history | This is most interesting as the game is for family use both as a table version and a floor version. The illustrations shows three children and an older woman with dark grey hair. At the bottom of the label it states GRANNY HAVING THE FIRST SHOT. It is very rare for such a comment to be found on any game. |
| Production | printed in Bavaria, designed in England Attribution note: published Reason For Production: retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.244:1-1999 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2000 |
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