The Noble game of the Swan, a game board

An image of The Noble game of the Swan. Game board with 19 compartments. Unknown printer. Smallfield, George, printer (British c. fl. 1821). Darton, William, publisher (British, 1755-1819). Etching, hand-coloured, 1821. Production Note: Inscription on neck of the swan "The Noble Game of the Swan containing amusement and instruction for all ages and sizes" and "London W. D TON 58, Holborn" and "London: Published by William Darton; 58, Holborn Hill."

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The Noble game of the Swan. Game board with 19 compartments. Unknown printer. Smallfield, George, printer (British c. fl. 1821). Darton, William, publisher (British, 1755-1819). Etching, hand-coloured, 1821. Production Note: Inscription on neck of the swan "The Noble Game of the Swan containing amusement and instruction for all ages and sizes" and "London W. D TON 58, Holborn" and "London: Published by William Darton; 58, Holborn Hill."

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Accession Number: P.14100-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 828 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 266.84kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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19th Century birds board games British School chained chains English etching game games George Smallfield Georgian hand coloured illustration print royal swans William Darton

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