Dice
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1960 - 1969
Materials
Painted wood
Measurements
8 mm x 8 mm x 8 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672098.2.2
Summary
Two wooden dice, part of the playing pieces for the table game 'The Merry Game of Floundering'. They are stained red, with gold-coloured dots.
Provenance
Donated to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Jane Shuker in 2015. Owned by the donor and her sister Mary in the 1950s or early 1960s.
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, manufacturer