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Game of the Alphabet

Word Making Game
1850-1900 (published)
Artist/Maker
Dean & Son (publisher)
Place of origin
England (published)

26 cards, each with a letter of the alphabet
printed booklet of rules, 4 pages

Object details

Object type
Word making game
TitleGame of the Alphabet (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured woodcuts
Card
Hand Coloured
Woodcut
Brief description
Dean & Son, English, 2nd half of the 19th century
Physical description
26 cards, each with a letter of the alphabet
printed booklet of rules, 4 pages
Dimensions
  • Height: 3in
  • Width: 1.5in
Production typemass produced
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
E.1746-1954

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O52095/game-of-the-alphabet-word-making-game-dean--son/
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