Untitled
J. & L. Randall Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
46 mm (height); 250 mm (width); 301 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671205.1
Summary
The box for an Electric Quiz Master game. The game is a Merit product made by J & L Randall Ltd in England. The box is made of cardboard and has a detached lid. The lid of the box is red and blue with 'Electric Quiz Master' printed in blue across the top and along two sides in yellow. The base of the box is plain red.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr Peter Best in May 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the box: 'ELECTRIC QUIZ / MASTER [blue font] / A [black font] / Merit [red font] / PRODUCT [black font] / QUESTIONS / and / ANSWERS / if you're right / the bulb will light [white font] / [unidentifiable letter] & L RANDALL LTD / MADE IN ENGLAND [black font]' Along the two long sides of the box: 'ELECTRIC QUIZ MASTER [yellow font]' Along the two short sides of the box: 'AMUSING! / INTERESTING! / INSTRUCTIVE! [yellow font]'
Makers and roles
J. & L. Randall Ltd , manufacturer