London : Published by E. & M. A. Ogilvy, [between 1855 and 1870]
Physical Description:
1 game (56 playing cards, 1 game board, 1 sheet of instructions) ; in box 19 x 17 x 4 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts GV1312 .M34 1855 Flat A Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Title, edition, and imprint from printed sheet of instructions. The bottom half othe sheet includes a list of games and puzzles published by E. & M.A. Ogilvy.The firm of E. & M.A. Ogilvy was active between 1855 and 1870.Game comprised of a lithographed game boad (hand-colored, and backed with linen) and 56 playing cards (hand-colored lithographs), each showing a different subject. The game appears to belong to the category of matching card games. For example, when the dealer reads a card saying "the cat wants her kittens," then the player holding the card with "kittens" delivers it to the dealer.
Subject Terms:
Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
Form/Genre:
Games -- Great Britain. | Board games -- Great Britain. | Recreations -- Great Britain. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1855. | Publisher's advertisements.