Post Office Game
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1897
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
board (open): 16 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. (41.3 x 66.7 cm)
Description:
Cardboard gameboard (folded in two) with outside covered in pink and cream colored paper with floral and paisley pattern; on playing surface, map of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn docks, extending from South Ferry to 23rd Street, from 6th Avenue to 1st Avenue; bird's eye view of buildings, ships, parks, etc.; playing spaces marked by circles along streets, with street names and places such as the aquarium, Fulton St. Ferry, subtreasury, and the 5th Ave. Hotel marked inside.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
1992.12.16
Marks:
lithographed: on board, lower left corner: "PATENT APPLIED FOR. COPYRIGHT 1897 BY PARKER BROS., SALEM, MASS., U.S.A."
lithographed: on board: "POST OFFICE/GAME"
Gallery Label:
The Post Office Game conveys the dense cityscape and urban bustle of lower Manhattan, with players traveling along a gameboard reproducing the city's streets from the island's southern tip to 23rd Street.
Bibliography:
Hofer, Margaret K. "The Games We Played: The Golden Age of Board & Table Games." New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1897
eMuseum Object ID:
25699
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's bottle
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 7.3 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass doll's bottle blown in a three-part mold with flanged lip, cylindrical neck, sloped shoulder, ovoid body with two flat sides, and oval-shaped, shallow concave basal profile stamped with the number "7"; front of bottle impressed with inscription "BIBERON POMPE"; back of bottle impressed with dashes and numbers indicating level of liquid; with hollow rod.
Object Number:
INV.11535
Marks:
impressed: on bottle, front: "BIBERON/POMPE"
impressed: on bottle, side: "MONCHOVAUT"
impressed: on bottle, other side: "A PARIS"
impressed: on bottle, back, numbers indicating level of liquid, next to dashes: "7/6/5/4/3/2/1"
impressed: on base of bot
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
25696
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's bottle
Classification:
Date:
1874
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 7.9 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless glass doll's bottle blown in a three-part mold with flanged lip, cylindrical neck, sloped down shoulder, ovoid body with two flat sides, and oval-shaped, shallow concave basal profile; front and back of bottle decorated with medal suspended from ribbon, covered in text; sides of bottle impressed with inscription "BIBERON ROBERT POUR POUPEE."
Object Number:
INV.11536
Marks:
impressed: on bottle, front: "MARSEILLE/1874"; "SOCIETE PROTECTRICE LE NEANCE"; "A/ROBERT"
impressed: on bottle, side: "BIBERON ROBERT"
impressed: on bottle, other side: "POUR POUPEE"
impressed: on bottle, back: "PARIS"; "EXPOSITION UNIVERSALLE"; "HONN
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1874
eMuseum Object ID:
25695
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
A New Dissected Map of the United States
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1887
Medium:
Wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 2 x 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. ( 5.1 x 30.8 x 21 cm )
Description:
Wooden box covered in blue paper with gold scrolled pattern; cardboard inside; cover illustration in various colors of woman seated on rock in pastoral setting, holding an open atlas on her lap; with representation of Native American standing next to her; woman dressed in white gown with blue drapery, other figure with feather headdress, bear claw necklace, and moccasins, holding bow; quiver of arrows lying on ground.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
1992.12.3
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
25659
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Outline Map of United States.
Classification:
Date:
1912-1935
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
Overall (puzzle completed): 13 7/8 x 20 1/8 in. (35.2 x 51.1 cm)
Description:
Dissected map puzzle in various colors of the United States, bounded by Canada and Mexico showing 48 states (also shows Alaska and Hawaiian Islands), along with Guam, the Philippine Islands, Cuba, and Puerto Rico; on reverse, five rows of flags, arranged horizontally, of 36 countries including Samoa, Denmark, Japan, and Persia; lithograph of Capitol building at center; head and torso of Uncle Sam holding atlas under arm repeated four times around center; 66 pieces total.
Object Number:
1992.12.3a
Marks:
lithographed: on obverse: names of states and territories, with capitals and other geographical features
lithographed: on obverse: "OUTLINE MAP/OF/UNITED STATES./PUBLISHED BY MILTON BRADLEY CO./SPRINGFIELD, MASS."
lithographed: on reverse, under flags:
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1935
eMuseum Object ID:
25660
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chiromagica
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Wood, paper, glass
Dimensions:
box: 2 x 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 27.3 x 27.3 cm )
Description:
Board game with three paper discs (contained in wooden box with sliding lid; on cover, illustration with figure of wizard in red robe and peaked cap, pointing to central design, with books (some open, some closed), globe, rolled up papers, spyglass, and cat at his feet; central design consists of a circle hung behind wizard's head with pointing hand to right of circle, surrounded by billowing clouds; richly ornamented lithographed decoration on edge of box; one paper disc pasted to glass case inside box; circle cut out of center, with answers (such as "Davy, Faraday, Hoffman, Kolbe" or "$52.22") in circles bordering interior edge.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
1992.12.1
Marks:
printed: on lid: "CHIROMAGICA"
printed: on edge of lid: "MCLOUGHLIN BRO'S., N.Y."
printed: on disc at center of board: "DIRECTIONS./In asking a question, place/the Question Card so that it will fit/exactly over this Disc, placing the ques-/tion asked at
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25656
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature bottles (2)
Classification:
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Larger (bottle): 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (1.6 x 6 cm)
Description:
Miniature glass wine bottles.
Object Number:
INV.9501
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to one bottle: "Champagner/GERMANY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
25408
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature potted plants (4)
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Tin, glass
Dimensions:
each: 2 x 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Miniature painted tin plants in glass pots.
Object Number:
INV.9412
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
25405
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature tray
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Tin, glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 x 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Miniature tin, paper, and glass tray with mosaac printed decoration.
Object Number:
INV.9507
Marks:
printed: on reverse: "Made in Germany"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
25404
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature coat rack
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 14 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Miniature wooden coat rack.
Object Number:
INV.9413
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
25402
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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