A box with dice, ca. 1930s.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A box with dice, ca. 1930s.

Entry/Object ID

2022.9.2.16

Description

A box with dice, Newark, N.J. Manufacturers, ca. 1930s. The box (a) with a lid (b) has a label that says "CELLULOID POKER DICE COLOR." Another label reads "Army & Navy Dept. Store." The front label has a crease at the top left corner. The ivory colored dice (c-g) found inside the box have red and blue dots as well as the images embossed on it. The other die (h) is also ivory in color but has no other colors. The last of the dice appear to be more modern in color, two are white with black dots (i,j) and the other is yellow with black dots (k). The front label has stains and a crease on the upper left corner but is in fair condition, the dice is in good condition.