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J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and plastic
Measurements
Box – 193 mm (length); 135 mm (width); 30 mm (height), Domino - 90 mm (length); 45 mm (width)
Place of origin
Enfield
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663217
Summary
A set of picture dominoes in their original box. The box has a separate colour printed lid reading 'SPEAR'S Picture Dominoes FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AGED 4 YEARS AND OVER'. The lid features an image of four dominoes with the writing surrounding the dominoes and also the maker's logo. Inside the lid the playing instructions are printed in both English and French. The box bottom is white with no printed markings There is a plastic insert inside the box that holds the dominoes. The insert has the title 'SPEAR'S PICTURE DOMINOES' moulded into the plastic. There are 28 picture domino pieces each piece is printed on one side and plain on the other. Each domino piece is divided into two and features either an image of an apple, a pansy flower, a mushroom, a ball, a butterfly, a fish or a cat. On the back of each domino is a pen marked number in children's handwriting. Total number of items is 31.
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, maker