Doubling Cube

Object/Artifact

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20th-Century American Backgammon

Name/Title

Doubling Cube

Entry/Object ID

BG-2026.0121a

Description

This "putty yellow" doubling cube is in the Popper style, with the single anomaly of bearing a smaller '16' numeral more in proportion with the '64' and '32' faces -- which actually makes somewhat better sense.

Category

Doubling Device

Made/Created

Manufacturer

AP Games (Arthur Popper)

Date made

circa 1936 - 1940

Time Period

Modern Backgammon

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Sequence

Other Number

1938_06_00_032

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

1" Cube

Material

Bakelite

Color

Cream