COMBINED POCKET CHESS & DRAUGHTS BOARD
Strategy Board Game
1890-1900 (published)
1890-1900 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Design: linen backed paper and card
board can be used for chess or draughts, covered with strips of card which are pasted in such a way that slots are formed into which the paper men can be slid; the surrounding area outside the playing surface may be used for conquered and unused playing pieces
playing pieces/men are of thick paper printed with the appropriate chess symbol on one side and with draughts on the reverse
board folds in half; covered with decorated paper and lettered with the title and publishers' name
cloth covered card case
board can be used for chess or draughts, covered with strips of card which are pasted in such a way that slots are formed into which the paper men can be slid; the surrounding area outside the playing surface may be used for conquered and unused playing pieces
playing pieces/men are of thick paper printed with the appropriate chess symbol on one side and with draughts on the reverse
board folds in half; covered with decorated paper and lettered with the title and publishers' name
cloth covered card case
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | COMBINED POCKET CHESS & DRAUGHTS BOARD (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed linen backed paper and card |
| Brief description | Chess & Draughts, De La Rue, English, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Design: linen backed paper and card board can be used for chess or draughts, covered with strips of card which are pasted in such a way that slots are formed into which the paper men can be slid; the surrounding area outside the playing surface may be used for conquered and unused playing pieces playing pieces/men are of thick paper printed with the appropriate chess symbol on one side and with draughts on the reverse board folds in half; covered with decorated paper and lettered with the title and publishers' name cloth covered card case |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | BRA 717 (British Records Association stamp; stamp added to board and case) |
| Object history | Forerunner of many different forms of miniature or mobile chess boards |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2517-1948 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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