Game board

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Game board

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.300 a-ii

Description

a-cc. Folding lacquer gameboard with 28 checkers: board has two brass hinges slightly raised edge (accessories contained within); checkerboard painted in gold and black on outside, inside is backgammon board in same colors; four petalled flower in center of each interior; when closed, sides and front painted with trailing grapevine and leaves; on back, random foliage; 13 red checkers and 15 black checkers (see note in Curatorial Remarks). dd-ee. Two dice cups (red and black): waisted dice cup of papier mache covered in red leather with stamped gilt decoration; decoration in form of three floral bands; waisted dice cup of hardwood with turned bands at top, center and bottom. ff-ii. 4 sugar cube "dice": sugar cubes with dots penned on.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1900 - 1933 Date made: r. 1900 - 1933

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.300 A-II
MP.87.300a-ii

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box Closed

Height

3-1/4 in

Depth

7-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (8.3 x 19.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Box Open

Height

1-3/4 in

Depth

15-1/8 in

Length

15-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 15 1/8 x 15 1/16 in. (4.4 x 38.4 x 38.3 cm)

Material

Leather, Pine, Sugar cube, brass, Wood (unidentified), papier-mache

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Wear on corners, random breaks and cracks in lacquer finish.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently not on NYAC appraisal. 11/16/06: 24 checkers found, not 28; two dice cups and four dice not found; puzzle piece not found.

Note Type

General Note

Note

35 Items 11/16/06: 24 checkers found, not 28; two dice cups and four dice not found; puzzle piece not found. Note: Club-shaped puzzle piece inside game. Not included in description.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, No Location Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library-Billiard Room