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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [Mother of pearl button game] |
| Date | c.1700-1799 |
| Record ID | 519481 |
| Collection Name | Games Collection |
| Reference | (MWA)519481(OCoLC)ocn903628929 |
| Box | 45 |
| Folder | 5 |
| Theme | Leisure and Play |
| Library of Congress Subject | Mathematical recreations Games Toys |
| Description | Engraved piece of mother-of-pearl, with three holes. Each hole has a piece of string tied to it, and two in the center. Two buttons are at the end of the string, and are meant to be untangled from each other. |
| Places | United States |
| Document Type | Ephemera |
| Book Type | Games Toys |
| Size | 1 game (1 piece) ; 15 x 7 cm |
| American Antiquarian Society Copy Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy includes calling card of Mrs. Frederick (Ida) A. McClure with annotation on verso: The buckle and puzzle came from the est[ate] of John Hancock through Miss Lydia Willington [?] of whome more may possibly be learned from Mrs. Edith Washburn Green of Cedar St. , as she used to visit her parents when she was a child. The puzzle is to get both buttons onto one side and back again. It can be done. Ida E. McClure 9 Haviland St. Has Hancock coat of arms engraved on puzzle. One button missing center stone. MWA |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |
| Catalog Record Note | Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |