Collection Of Games - Carl Forslund Bishop Marble Game, Noble Games Playing Cards And The Captain's Mistress

Including:
- Two Carl Forslund Bishop marble games (one game is missing 3 marbles).
- Noble Games playing cards in wood case.
- The Captain's Mistress - The classic game of 'four in a row', that has been enjoyed by children and adults for centuries. During his long sea voyages, Captain Cook was apparently often absent of an evening and eventually the crew began to joke that he must have a mistress in his cabin. When they discovered that the Captain had simply been playing this game with the ship's scientists, the game was christened 'The Captain's Mistress'!
The same game as you know from your childhood (but not plastic!). Simply take turns to pop the balls into the chutes - the first person to achieve four balls diagonally or orthogonally wins. At game's end, pull the bottom retaining 'gangplank' and the hardwood 'rounds' drop back into the cabinet. The playing area hinges down for storage into the attractively finished cabinet. The cabinet has brass fittings, a burl wood inlay, mitered joints and a lustrous stained finish.
Item is in new unused condition and measures 11 1/4" W x 9" D x 3" H.

18%

Lisa Kohl and Brittni Kurtz | (917) 400-0811 | lisa@clearinghouseestatesales.com

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Huntington, NY 11743

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Saturday, 3/6, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

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