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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
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Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
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Fowler, John, (active 1794)
1
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
1
Hancock, Robert, 1730–1817
1
J. & S. Kelly (London, England)
1
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
1
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
1
Kirk, James, active 1784–1793
1
Martin, Benjamin, 1705–1782
1
Moore, Joseph, -1825
1
Reeves & Inwood
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Ryland, John, 1723–1792
1
Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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2024-2025
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18th century
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Materials & Techniques
engraving
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Work Type
game
15
recreation
15
engraving
8
board game
6
conder token
6
token
6
halfpennie
5
playing card
5
artists' material
2
boxes (containers)
2
card game
2
ceramic (material)
2
commemorative
2
etching
2
map
2
matrice
2
paint boxe
2
printing plate
2
stipple engraving
2
book illustration
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Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
5
Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
4
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain.
2
Black people in art.
2
Cary, Mary Flagler -- Ownership.
2
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892–1941 -- Ownership.
2
Copperplates -- Specimens.
2
Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1770.
2
Slave trade -- Great Britain.
2
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834.
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Adam (Biblical figure)
1
Amusements -- Japan.
1
Apollo (Deity)
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Artists' tools -- Specimens.
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Artists' tools.
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Bible games and puzzles.
1
Bible. O.T. -- Illustrations.
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Board games -- Early works to 1800.
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Bowles, Carington -- Publisher.
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17th century
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18th century
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19th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
20
Bilston
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Creswell Crags (England)
1
England
1
Europe
1
Italy
1
Japan
1
Netherlands
1
Scotland
1
Associated People
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Adam (Biblical figure)
1
Apollo (Deity)
1
Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
1
Clarkson, Thomas, 1760–1846
1
Daphne (Nymph)
1
Edward Augustus, Prince, Duke of Kent, 1767–1820
1
Eve (Biblical figure)
1
Fowler, John, (active 1794)
1
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712–1786
1
Howard, John, 1726–1790
1
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
1
Kirk, James, active 1784–1793
1
Milton, John, 1608–1674
1
Moore, Joseph, -1825
1
Poets, Japanese
1
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Schlaberg, Charles Frederick, 1764–1847
1
Schlaberg, Charles Frederick, 1794–1883
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Schlaberg, Charles Frederick, 1823–1914
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Exhibition History
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
4
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
2
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Figures of Empire: Slavery and Portraiture in Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Britain (Yale Center for British Art, 2014-10-02 - 2014-12-14)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
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Yale Center for British Art, Hohenzollern-Schlaberg-Hughes Collection, Gift Thomas Lowe Hughes, Yale JD 1952
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Herman W. Liebert
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Susan M. Yecies, Yale BA 1971
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Van Ness family
1
Language
English
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French
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Dutch
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Italian
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Japanese
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Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
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Wallis's tour of Europe
Nov. 24th, 1794
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Hyakunin isshu karuta
late 18th century?
4
Signet ring, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
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The magic ring
November 1st, 1796
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The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake
12th May 1794
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Jug with hunting scenes after George Stubbs
ca. 1780
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The combat with the giant
September 1st, 1796
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[All the bubbles]
[1720]
10
Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
[Biblical playing cards]
[1748]
11
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Watercolor box
between 1799 and 1827
12
[Claude glass]
[ca. 1780?]
13
Martin, Benjamin, 1705–1782
Pantograph
between 1756 and 1778
14
Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks ... Book 11
1771
15
J. & S. Kelly (London, England)
J. & S. Kelly saddlery halfpenny token
1794
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Enamel patch box
ca. 1790
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John Howard halfpenny token
[1794?]
18
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Printing plate for Morning
between 1792 and 1795
19
Wallis's tour through England and Wales,
1794
20
Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
[Campaign box belonging to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn]
[London?] :
21
Enigme fan
late 18th century
22
Hancock, Robert, 1730–1817
[Worcester porcelain mug]
[1757?]
23
Dutch historical card game
[approximately 1788]
24
Samuel Johnson halfpenny tokens
1792-1797
25
Reeves & Inwood
Watercolor box
between 1796 and 1811?
26
Zograscope
late 18th century
27
Writing box
late 18th century?
28
The royal geographical amusement, or, The European traveller
1770
29
Fowler, John, (active 1794)
John Fowler halfpenny token
1794
30
Kirk, James, active 1784–1793
James Kirk toy shop token
between 1784 and [1793?]
31
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight
[1780]
32
Figurine of William Shakespeare
between 1790 and 1805
33
Ryland, John, 1723–1792
Geographical cards, or, A view of the principal cities of the known world
1770
34
Moore, Joseph, -1825
Moore's lace manufactory halfpenny token
1795
35
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
The royal genealogical pastime of the sovereigns of England
Novr. 30th 1791
36
A new geographical game exhibiting a complete tour through Scotland and the Western Isles
1792
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The new game of human life
1790
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Harlequin's invasion
1770