Pair of Doubling Cubes

Object/Artifact

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20th-Century American Backgammon

Name/Title

Pair of Doubling Cubes

Entry/Object ID

BG-2024.0059a

Description

This pair of carved black bakelite doubling cubes with a distinctive box enclosing the top face were acquired along with an incomplete checker set and pamphlet materials from the early 1930's. The checker material was the same as the synthetic plastic seen in one of the checker tubes dating to 1930.

Category

Doubling Device

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date made

circa 1931 - 1935

Time Period

Modern Backgammon

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Sequence

Other Number

1930_07_050

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

1.0" Cube

Material

Bakelite

Color

Black