The Game of Bumble Puppy or Bubbling

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• PUBLISHER: Publish'd Octr. 3, 1803, by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street London.

• MEDIUM: Etching,

  DATE: 1803

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 9 1/4 x 11 1/4" ( 23.4 x 28.8 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: The game of Bumble Puppy, also known as “Nine-holes” or “Bubble the Justice,” originated in the 17th century. Players rolled balls—often metal or stone—down a sloping board into nine numbered holes, scoring points based on where the balls landed. The name later acquired a slang meaning, referring to whist or bridge played carelessly. Considered an ancestor of bagatelle, the game enjoyed lasting popularity throughout the Georgian period.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 18 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Caricatures and Satirical , English Satire & Caricatures