The Noble Game of Elephant and Castle or Travelling in Asia
Board Game
1822 (published)
1822 (published)
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This is a particularly attractive race game with an interesting use of an elephant's body to illustrate the playing surface. There are only 24 playing spaces, but the rules booklet has 84 pages packed with information covering Asian customs, events and persons of note. The purpose of the game as set out in its subtitle is to combine 'amusement with instruction for youth of both sexes'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | The Noble Game of Elephant and Castle or Travelling in Asia (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured engraved paper on linen |
| Brief description | Hand coloured geographical game, Elephant and Castle, published in England by William Darton in 1822 |
| Physical description | Design: engraving, coloured by hand No. of squares: 25 Squares illustrated: all Square numbering: all Squares titled: in booklet |
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| Object history | playing surface shows an elephant, surmounted by a houdah and Indian. 24 compartments depicting a custom, event or personnage from Asia. Slip case of card with a coloured engraved label of an elephant and 2 natives in a landscape. The game stresses learning through reading as the booklet has 84 pages of text to accompany 24 compartments. CGG-Games & Puzzles, 1991 |
| Historical context | Rewards: extra turns Forfeits: missing one to 4 turns when counters are used; backward movement when instructed; reading from booklet No. of Players: 1-3; or 6 Equipment required: marker or pyramid for each player; teetotum marked 1 to 8 and four counters for each player in different colours Rules placement: booklet, published by george smallfield, hackney |
| Production | Rules booklet published by George Smallfield, Hackney |
| Summary | This is a particularly attractive race game with an interesting use of an elephant's body to illustrate the playing surface. There are only 24 playing spaces, but the rules booklet has 84 pages packed with information covering Asian customs, events and persons of note. The purpose of the game as set out in its subtitle is to combine 'amusement with instruction for youth of both sexes'. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.231&A-1964 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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