Dominoes

Object detail

Maker

Frame, Alexander (b.1855, d.1931)

Description

Box of dominoes. The dominoes have a wooden base with ivory tops. Dots made by indenting the top and painting it black. 28 dominoes. Made by Alex Frame coming out from home on sailing ship in 1874. Alexander was born in Hamilton, Scotland in 1855 (per Scottish census 1861) and migrated to NZ in 1874. a; Base of box for dominoes. b; Lid of dominoes. c; Dominoes.

Production date

Circa 1874

Production period

Victorian

Collection type

Museum

Collection

Pioneer Gallery Collection

Media/materials

Wood, ivory/bone

Measurements

Display measurements H 49mm x W 180mm x D 112mm (Dominoes inside box, lid off and laying next to box)
Box: H 49mm x W 180mm x D 62mm

Accession number

78/1214

System ID

3128

Current Rights

Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence

Organisation Credit Line

Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 3128

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Classifications

Domino Game, Tile Game Game Equipment (blank sub-class) Game Equipment Recreational Objects

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