03-07-201003-07-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2494Boston
March 7, 2010 11:00 AMCalender
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Three Boxed Victorian Games and Puzzles

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$1,126$950
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2494Location: BostonDate / Time: March 07, 2010 11:00AM

Description:

Three Boxed Victorian Games and Puzzles, late 19th century, slide-lid boxes with hand-painted lithographed paper on the covers including "HISTORICAL AMUSEMENT/A NEW AND ENTERTAINING GAME ON THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND," a box with a lithograph picture on the lid titled "Campaign in Virginia," but containing a jigsaw puzzle depicting a boy and pet dogs titled "The critical moment"; a game titled "PICTURES FROM THE CIVIL WAR IN NORTH AMERICA," by G.W. Faber, Germany, containing twenty wooden cubes which can be arranged to form six views, with accompanying hand-colored lithograph prints of six Civil War scenes, 4 3/4 x 3 1/2, 5 1/2 x 7 3/4, 9 3/4 x 8 in., respectively.
Estimate $300-500

Each box and contents with wear and losses associated with use.

Keywords

Germany, United Kingdom, Virginia