Not on display

Auctioneer, the Antique Dealers Game

Board Game
1959 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Board Game
  • Playing Board
TitleAuctioneer, 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.6cm
  • Width: 46.6cm
Production typeMass 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 createdMarch 4, 2000
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