Board Game

Name/Title

Board Game

Entry/Object ID

1973.1.32a-n

Description

Long, rectangular board came contained within a box. The lid is printed with a scene of children (two girls and two boys) in Victorian clothing fishing from a grassy hill. The title, 'THE IMPROVED GAME OF / FISH POND." is printed on either side of the group. Inside, the game board fits snugly into the box and is printed with an artistic rendering of the surface of a lake or pond with water lilies. There are 22 slits spaced evenly across the board in 3 rows. There are also several die-cut fish (11 remaining). While the fish are very similar in appearance, they are printed on one side with a small species name (bass, haddock, tarpon, shad, carp, salmon, blackfish, mackerel) and on the other side with a number within a circle. There are round holes where the eyes would be. The inside of the lid is printed with gameplay instructions.

Context

Descended in the family of Stella Vitty Henry of Windsor, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.1

Source or Donor

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

McLoughlin Bros.

Date made

1890

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Table

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4-3/16 in

Length

17-1/2 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Related Places

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America