Card game — bali, England, © 1956
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
© 1956
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.235:1-1993), made in England, dated © 1956. The museum's brief description reads: Card game, 'Bali', printed card, Spear's Games, England, 1956.
Museum description: Set of 108 cards in printed box. The box depicts a sunset over the sea with a palm tree on the left and bears the title, slogan 'Fun!, Fast!, Fascinating!', and manufacturer's details. The cards inside are white faced with letters and score values printed in black in the corners, the backs of half the cards are red, with palm trees in silhouette, the other half are blue, similarly designed. A printed instructions sheet and advertising leaflet are also included.
The museum records it as Printed card, measuring Length 7.9 cm; Width 15.2 cm; Height 1,9 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Rewards: gaining score points No. of Players: any Equipment required: 108 cards, each with a letter of the alphabet and a score value. One card of each colour has the word BALI instructions leaflet advertising the game box
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Card, printing ink
- Dimensions
- Length 7.9 cm; Width 15.2 cm; Height 1,9 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printed card
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Museum object name
- Card game
- Museum object number
- B.235:1-1993
- Museum system number
- O26534
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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