Gameboard, 1890-1920

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Artifact Overview

A player uses this board to play Solitaire (not the computer card game played at office desks.) The game begins with all the holes, except the center one, filled with pegs. A player can only move by jumping over one peg into an empty hole -- the jumped peg is then removed. The object is to remove all but one peg.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Gameboard (Board game element)

Date Made

1890-1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.0.15.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Varnish

Dimensions

Height: 1.25 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 8 in

Gameboard, 1890-1920