Lid box
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
31 x 367 mm; 190 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Enfield
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15272.1
Summary
Lid of scrabble box. Green cardboard with picture of scrabble board on top left hand side. Large rectangular orange block with the words, SCRABBLE REGISTERED TRADE MARK. Along the bottom is written, MANUFACTURED BY J.W. SPEAR AND SONS LTD. ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND. BY PERMISSION OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING CO. / SPEARS GAMES. Printed in black on the inside are the rules for playing Scrabble. Left hand flap is torn on both sides.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, manufacturer