Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall
Table Game
1920s (published)
1920s (published)
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Design: 4 wooden eggs, white with painted features, pointed hats ending in a knob and circular bases; 2 lengths of black cotton tape representing legs attached to the base by circles of red paper; hats and bases of each a different colour-red, blue, green or yellow
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall (manufacturer's title) |
| Physical description | Design: 4 wooden eggs, white with painted features, pointed hats ending in a knob and circular bases; 2 lengths of black cotton tape representing legs attached to the base by circles of red paper; hats and bases of each a different colour-red, blue, green or yellow |
| Dimensions | Size: box-22.5 x 27 x 5.4cm; ht. of eggs 6.7cm |
| Object history | The aim of the game is to manouver the eggs down the string on to a wall at the opposite end of the table. The rules are on the inside of the lid. |
| Historical context | No. of Players: four-any Equipment required: eggs, 4 pieces of wall 4 wooden rods with metal clamps Rules: Together with the eggs are the following pieces of equipment:- four sections of wall, card covered with a brick design paper (4.8x12.1x3.2cm) 4 wooden rods with metal clamps to fix them to a table top in an upright position; each has a hook at the top to which is attached a length of string. Ht. 21.6cm. original box to house all the pieces, card covered with dark red paper and divided into 6 compartmnets; lid has a chromolithographed label showing the game being played |
| Production | british manufacture. made in england. patent applied for |
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| Accession number | MISC.303-1985 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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