Race war puzzle between gold and silver
16074
From: United States of America | New York | New York County | New York City
Curatorial Section: Historic
| Object Title | Race war puzzle between gold and silver |
| Object Number | 16074 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Americana |
| Provenience | United States of America | New York | New York County | New York City |
| Creator | Gold and Silver Puzzle Company |
| Period | Modern | 19th century |
| Date Made | 12/28/1893 CE |
| Section | Historic |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Race war puzzle between gold and silver. patented Dec 18, 1892, Gold and Silver Puzzle Co., no. 21 Park Place, New York. Wood block 6.25 by 4 inches containing 2 incised, intersecting rings, 3.50 inches in diameter and 0.5 inches wide. One marked: Eastern Gold Circuit. Other marked: Western Silver Circuit. One ring contains 20 free moving yellow wood discs; other contains 22 similar white discs. Object is to move the discs so that colors change places |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Talcott Williams, 1893 |
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