Teetotum
1930s (made)
| Place of origin |
Design: brass, with 6 sides; each facet stamped with an instruction; wooden counters in 4 colours
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | A metal teetotum and set of wooden counters made in England in the 1930s |
| Physical description | Design: brass, with 6 sides; each facet stamped with an instruction; wooden counters in 4 colours |
| Dimensions | Size: teetotum ht. 1 3/8in (3.5cm) |
| Object history | These probably belonged to a game, rather than being a teetotum and counters for use with any game. |
| Historical context | Equipment required: teetotum, marked PUT ONE, TAKE ALL, PUT TWO, TAKE ONE, ALL PUT, TAKE TWO COUNTERS, FOUR EACH OF BLUE, PURPLE AND YELLOW, 3 OF GREEN (ONE IS MISSING) |
| Production | unknown |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.328-1986 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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