Collection Highlights
The definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain : concluded at Paris, the 10th day of February, 1763, to which, the King of Portugal acceded on the same day...
Date:
1763
Object Number:
LIB.Y1763.Tre
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Game of Yuneek
Object Number:
2000.493
Date:
1889
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, wood
Dimensions:
board: 17 x 16 1/4 in. ( 43.2 x 41.3 cm )
box: 2 x 17 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 44.4 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
printed: on the board: t "GOAL/ GOAL/ GOAL/ GOAL/ HOME COURT/ HOME COURT/ HOME COURT/ HOME COURT"
printed: on the reverse of the board: "Game/ of/ Yuneek."
printed: on the box cover: "GAME/ OF/ YUNEEK/ Copyrighted/ 1889/ by McLOUGHLIN BRO's/ NEW YORK."
Description:
"Game of Yuneek" board game with board, box, 48 cards with images of dominos in thier own box and 14 turned wooden playing pieces (missing two); bi-fold board has a circular path and four straight paths to the center marked "GOAL" four times, images of a king, queen and two knights in the corners; reverse of board printed, "Game/ of/ Yuneek.;" box cover has an image of a queen enthroned with a knight bowing down in front holding out the game of "YUNEEK," another knight and two pages look on; box inscribed, "GAME/ OF/ YUNEEK/ Copyrighted/ 1889/ by McLOUGHLIN BRO's/ NEW YORK."
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
