03-07-201003-07-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2494Boston
March 7, 2010 11:00 AMCalender
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Ten Boxed Victorian Lithographed Children's Game Items

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$1,304$1,100
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2494Location: BostonDate / Time: March 07, 2010 11:00AM

Description:

Ten Boxed Victorian Lithographed Children's Game Items, late 19th century, "THE NEW PRETTY VILLAGE/RIP VAN WINKLE HOUSE SET," by McLoughlin Bros., New York, 1897; two alphabet card sets, one by Richard H. Pease, Albany, the other published by H.G. Haven, Fancy Box Manufacturer, 86 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts; "THE BUGLE HORN OR ROBIN HOOD and his MERRY MEN. A MIRTHFUL GAME"; "THE NEW ALPHABET GAME," with wooden segments building a cottage; a packet containing "FOREIGN BIRDS" published by G.W. Thomlinson, Boston; "The IMPROVED AND ILLUSTRATED GAME OF DR. BUSBY.," by W. and S.B. Ives, Salem, Massachusetts; "THE ROUND GAME OF TRADE AND BARTER"; an optical toy depicting "THE THAMES TUNNEL"; and a Jacob's Ladder type toy depicting Kaiser Franz Josef, ruler of Austria/Hungary and his wife Elizabeth, sizes ranging from 4 3/4 x 1 3/4-15 1/4 x 11 in.
Estimate $250-350

Wear from use to all items, top of cylindrical box affixed with several pieces of cellophane tape,

Keywords

Massachusetts, Kaiser Franz Josef, Richard H. Pease, NEW PRETTY VILLAGE, McLoughlin Bros., Salem, Austria, ruler, Jacob's Ladder, Elizabeth