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The new snake game, otherwise called the royal pastime of Cupid
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The new snake game, otherwise called the royal pastime of Cupid

anonymous · 1700 - 1799 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Spiral board game with the head of the snake provided with a crown at the top left, at the top right its tail. Over the whole snake round boxes numbered from 1 to 63, some with representations of putti. In the middle an oval with image of a couple at a table with Cupid in the middle. Left and right bottom the game rules.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHet nieuw slange spel anders genaemt koninclycke tytkorting van Cupido. 1700 - 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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