Board game
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and plastic
Measurements
Box - 329 mm (length); 257 mm (width); 37 mm (height), Lid - 332 mm (length); 261 mm (width); 37 mm (height)
Place of origin
Enfield
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668268
Summary
A board game called 'Quintro' in its original box with a separate cardboard lid. The lid has a coloured picture of a mother, father, boy and girl playing Quintro, on a yellow background. The box has the board glued into it. The board contains 256 round holes, and there are 23 blue, 22 red, 24 green and 23 yellow plastic pegs to fit the holes. The object of the game is to get five pegs in a row. Inside the lid are the rules of the game and advertisements for other games. Total number of items is 94.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs Gammons in February 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
On the lid of the box: 'QUINTRO OR FIVE IN A ROW/MADE IN ENGLAND/ TRADEMARK REGD GREAT BRITAIN/ SPEAR'S GAMES/ MANUFACTURED AT THYE SPEAR WORKS, ENFIELD, ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, maker