Game Pieces, 1920-1940

Summary

Board games usually have games pieces, tokens or pawns that move across the board. Game pieces represent the player during the game and a player can be represented by more than one piece. This colored plastic set consists of simple pawns, but other more elaborate pieces can be shaped to look like people, animals, or objects.

Board games usually have games pieces, tokens or pawns that move across the board. Game pieces represent the player during the game and a player can be represented by more than one piece. This colored plastic set consists of simple pawns, but other more elaborate pieces can be shaped to look like people, animals, or objects.

Artifact

Game pieces (Game elements)

Date Made

1920-1940

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

Creator Notes

Attributed to an American maker.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.0.15.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic

Color

Yellow
Red

Dimensions

Height: 1.25 in

Diameter: 0.75 in  (Max)

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