Game

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Game

Entry/Object ID

2001.055.1-5

Description

One portable game set of the mid-19th century. Parts consist of a box which has a tray (2001.055.1.1) and a case (2001.055.1.2); a folded cardboard game board (2001.055.1.3) with a checkers game and a "nine-man Morris" printed on one side and a backgammon game printed on the other; 26 wooden checker pieces - 12 natural wood color and 14 stained black (2001.055.1.4) and two white colored ceramic die (2001.055.1.5)

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1880

Notes

Date: 1860-1880

Dimensions

Height

3/4 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

4-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

The folding cardboard game board is 7 1/2" long by 3 5/8" wide. Checkers each measure on average 1/2" in diameter and 1/4" high. The die are 3/16" cubes.

Material

Cardboard