Auctioneer, the Antique Dealers Game
Board Game
1959 (published)
1959 (published)
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Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, folded; showing photographs of real antiques, paintings, works of art housed by the V&A Museum
No. of squares: 65
Squares illustrated: 48
Square numbering: 48
Squares titled: all
Subject of starting square: instructional
Subject of ending square: instructional
No. of squares: 65
Squares illustrated: 48
Square numbering: 48
Squares titled: all
Subject of starting square: instructional
Subject of ending square: instructional
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Auctioneer, the Antique Dealers Game (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithography on card |
| Brief description | Printed card board game, Auctioneer, published in England by Uniray (UK) Ltd in 1959 |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, folded; showing photographs of real antiques, paintings, works of art housed by the V&A Museum No. of squares: 65 Squares illustrated: 48 Square numbering: 48 Squares titled: all Subject of starting square: instructional Subject of ending square: instructional |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the manufacturers |
| Object history | The illustrations show items which are housed by the Victoria and Albert Museum and the game was a gift from the publishers see also B.11-1995 CGG-Games & Puzzles, 1991. |
| Historical context | Rewards: gaining items, receiving money Forfeits: losing, breaking paying for items No. of Players: 6 Equipment required: dice markers, 6 in the shape of auctioneer's hammer/gavels, coloured plastic 48 cards matching the ones on the board 12 cablegrams; 8 cards marked SHOP, paper money Rules placement: leaflet combined with Auctioneer catalogue |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1439&A-1959 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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