Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Who wears the crown. An entire new game.

Published / Created:

London, [J.] & E. Wallis; [between 1814 and 1818]

Sidmouth, J. W[al]lis, Junr. [between 1814 and 1818]

Physical Description:

1 game 61 x 45 cm. fold. to 21 x 12 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
GV1199 W469

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Three-Dimensional Artifacts

Notes:

BAC : Imprint closely cropped at divisions of sections.

BAC : Printed by J. Pittman.

In case, as issued.

Title from game; the case title reads: Wallis's new game of Who wears the crown.

Instructions printed on the game.

The publishers were at the addresses shown in the imprint between 1814 and 1818.--Cf. Hannas, Linda. The English jigsaw puzzle, 1760-1890. London, 1972.

In 12 sections, mounted on canvas.

Cottage of content, or, Toys, games, and amusements of nineteenth century England, 16

Selected exhibitions: “The Cottage of Content : or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England" (Yale Center for British Art, November 2 - December 31, 1977).

Exhibition History:

Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)

Form/Genre:

Games -- Great Britain. | Recreations -- Great Britain.