Name/Title
Folding SetEntry/Object ID
BG-2024.0447Description
This attractive set is of lightweight but very sturdy construction, clearly superior to the cardboard folding sets of the day. Both the playing surface and the checkers participate in the popular "backgammon colors" of the day, and the checkers bear a decorative swastika pattern, which at the time was a popular 'good luck' symbol and would not have been associated with Nazi Germany -- though unfortunately it is impossible to see the symbol today without evoking its dark meanings. This set appears to be unused, and complete with implement box containing the checkers, dice, and two instructional booklets. Cutler & Saleeby owned a paper box company in Springfield, Massachusetts, home of Milton Bradley, so it is not surprising the set would include one of their booklets.Made/Created
Date made
1931Time Period
Modern BackgammonOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SequenceOther Number
1931_01_22Dimensions
Dimension Description
15.5" across, 8" wide, closed.Colors
Color Notes
Red & Black points, cream field
Red & Black checkers
