Game
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
186 x 113 mm; 41 mm (Height); 33 mm (Width)
Place of origin
Bavaria
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937097.1
Summary
Game, 'Nuts to Crack' or 'Riddle-Me...' by J.W.Spears & Sons, Bavaria, consisting of six sets of one large card divided into twelve squares with an answer to a question in each square and twelve smaller cards to fit on the larger card to form a picture; a question relating to an answer is on the reverse of each small card (a). One card is complete with its twelve smaller cards, four cards each have one smaller card missing and one card has four smaller cards missing. Contained within a shallow, rectangular, red cardboard box (damaged) with a colourful picture of a squirrel with nuts on the lid (b).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, manufacturer