Educational game
Houghton & Gunn
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
120 mm (Width) x 45 mm (Depth); 93 mm (L)
Place of origin
New Bond Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15310
Summary
Dark green box labelled, WORD MAKING / AND / WORD TAKING / (THE POPULAR AMERICAN GAME) / HOUGHTON and GUNN / 102 NEW BOND ST LONDON W. Inside there are a large number of cards printed with capital letters.
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
Houghton & Gunn, manufacturer