Accession number:
PML 88470
Published:
London : Published and sold wholesale by John Jaques & Son, 102, Hatton Garden, and to be had at all principal fancy repositories, [ca. 1865]
Description:
1 game ; 11.5 x 22.8 x 2.7 cm (box)
Credit:
Gift of Miss Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes:
Title from lid of box.
16 wooden red and green squails (discs) 1 swoggle (triangular ruler) 1 procese (lead medal) stamped with a double headed eagle and 419, and the original rules, contained in a wooden box.
Squail was first published by John Jaques of London in 1857. It was played on a round table and the objective was to hit discs with the heel of the hand from the edge of the table at a small lead target in the center.
Publisher's advertisement on lower cover of booklet.
Binding:
In publisher's mahogany box with sliding lid and green title label, stamped in black.
Variant Title:
Title on booklet: Rules and Directions for playing Squails : A new and amusing round game adapted for any even number of players
Provenance:
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
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