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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
3
Walker, Augustine
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Andras, Catherine, 1775–1860
1
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
1
Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
1
Dennis, Sarah, 1712–1761
1
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
1
Ryland, John, 1723–1792
1
Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
1
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1799
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
57
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
38
Free to Use
19
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Unavailable
30
Available
27
New Additions
2023-2024
1
Classification
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
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unknown
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Period
18th century
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Materials & Techniques
ceramic (material)
7
throwing (pottery technique)
7
wood
3
wood engraving (process)
3
engraving
1
Work Type
game
17
recreation
17
engraving
9
ceramic (material)
8
board game
7
delftware
7
drug jar
7
token
7
conder token
6
halfpennie
6
tin glaze
6
playing card
5
cut-paper work
3
wood blocks (printing blocks)
3
artists' material
2
boxes (containers)
2
card game
2
commemorative
2
diorama
2
etching
2
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Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
5
Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
5
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
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
2
Great Britain. Royal Navy.
2
Sailing ships -- Great Britain.
2
Slave trade -- Great Britain.
2
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
2
Warships -- Great Britain.
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834.
1
Adam (Biblical figure)
1
Amusements -- Japan.
1
Apollo (Deity)
1
Arithmetic -- Games.
1
Arithmetic -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.
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Subject Period
18th century
2
17th century
1
19th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
26
Bilston
1
Creswell Crags (England)
1
England
1
Europe
1
Italy
1
Japan
1
Netherlands
1
Scotland
1
West Indies, British
1
Associated People
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Adam (Biblical figure)
1
Apollo (Deity)
1
Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
1
Bruce, Rose, 1728–1806
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
Palmer, John, 1742–1818
1
Poets, Japanese
1
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
1
Schlaberg, Charles Frederick, 1764–1847
1
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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)
3
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
2
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25)
1
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)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer
7
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
2
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
1
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
40
Latin
7
No linguistic content
4
French
2
Dutch
1
Italian
1
Japanese
1
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Dry drug jar
circa 1740
2
Dry drug jar
circa 1750
3
Wet drug jar
between 1700 and 1725
4
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
5
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
6
Dry drug jar
circa 1750
7
Hyakunin isshu karuta
late 18th century?
8
Wet drug jar
circa 1750
9
The magic ring
November 1st, 1796
10
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Tree
not after 1828
11
An arithmetical pastime
April 19th, 1798
12
The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake
12th May 1794
13
Wet drug jar
circa 1750
14
Signet ring, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
15
Cut-paper flower arrangements
London?,
16
Wallis's tour of Europe
Nov. 24th, 1794
17
Society for the Conversion &c. of Negroe Slaves
ca. 1820
18
The combat with the giant
September 1st, 1796
19
Wet drug jar
between 1700 and 1740
20
Walker, Augustine
Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Defiance
1762
21
John Palmer mail coach token
1797
22
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Jug with hunting scenes after George Stubbs
ca. 1780
23
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
The lanner
1797?
24
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
The rhinoceros
1790?
25
Dennis, Sarah, 1712–1761
Shellwork flower arrangement
circa 1730
26
Andras, Catherine, 1775–1860
Rose Bruce, of Dublin
1799
27
Walker, Augustine
Cut-paper diorama of the HMS Sutherland
1763
28
[All the bubbles]
[1720]
29
[Claude glass]
[ca. 1780?]
30
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Printing plate for Morning
between 1792 and 1795
31
John Howard halfpenny token
[1794?]
32
Fowler, John, (active 1794)
John Fowler halfpenny token
1794
33
Martin, Benjamin, 1705–1782
Pantograph
between 1756 and 1778
34
Enigme fan
late 18th century
35
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Watercolor box
between 1799 and 1827
36
J. & S. Kelly (London, England)
J. & S. Kelly saddlery halfpenny token
1794
37
Bramah, Joseph, 1749–1814
[Campaign box belonging to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn]
[London?] :
38
Wallis's tour through England and Wales,
1794
39
Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks ... Book 11
1771
40
Enamel patch box
ca. 1790
41
Zograscope
late 18th century
42
The royal geographical amusement, or, The European traveller
1770
43
Hancock, Robert, 1730–1817
[Worcester porcelain mug]
[1757?]
44
Reeves & Inwood
Watercolor box
between 1796 and 1811?
45
Visentini, Antonio, 1688–1782
[Biblical playing cards]
[1748]
46
Ryland, John, 1723–1792
Geographical cards, or, A view of the principal cities of the known world
1770
47
Kirk, James, active 1784–1793
James Kirk toy shop token
between 1784 and [1793?]
48
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight
[1780]
49
Dutch historical card game
[approximately 1788]
50
Writing box
late 18th century?
51
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734–1793
The royal genealogical pastime of the sovereigns of England
Novr. 30th 1791
52
Moore, Joseph, -1825
Moore's lace manufactory halfpenny token
1795
53
The new game of human life
1790
54
Harlequin's invasion
1770
55
Samuel Johnson halfpenny tokens
1792-1797
56
A new geographical game exhibiting a complete tour through Scotland and the Western Isles
1792
57
Figurine of William Shakespeare
between 1790 and 1805