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The Mill

Strategy Game
1960-1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Schaper Manufacturing Company (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of the game being played
contains pale pink moulded plastic playing surface, marked with black lines and dots and raised on small feet
white card tray holding 18 moulded plastic men, 9 in red and 9 in green

Object details

Object type
Strategy game
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Playing Surface
  • Tray
TitleThe Mill (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
The Mill, Schaper Manfuacturing Inc, USA, 1960-69
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of the game being played
contains pale pink moulded plastic playing surface, marked with black lines and dots and raised on small feet
white card tray holding 18 moulded plastic men, 9 in red and 9 in green
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Width: 8¾in
  • Depth: 1in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 206
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
*Nine Men's Morris or Morelles game/ strategy for two
Production
marked MADE BY SCHAPER MANUFACTURING INC, IN USA

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.917:1 to 4-1999

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Record createdJune 22, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40759/the-mill-strategy-game-schaper-manufacturing-company/
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