Humpty Dumpty Game, 1885-1895
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Children in the late 1800s could watch specially designed nursery rhyme figures tumble down this colorfully lithographed ladder. The figures rocked back and forth down a series of nails placed along the edges. Parents could teach children about the cow that jumped over the moon, Mother Goose and the fate of Humpty Dumpty, the toy's namesake.
Children in the late 1800s could watch specially designed nursery rhyme figures tumble down this colorfully lithographed ladder. The figures rocked back and forth down a series of nails placed along the edges. Parents could teach children about the cow that jumped over the moon, Mother Goose and the fate of Humpty Dumpty, the toy's namesake.
Artifact
Gameboard (Board game element)
Date Made
1885-1895
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.272.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Height: .25 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
printed on one board: THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON / MOTHER GOOSE / PUNCH & JUDY / BROWNIES / OLD KING COAL printed on other board: HUMPTY DUMPTY
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