A Georgian board game based on the British monarchy

WALLIS, J. & E.

The Royal Game of British Sovereigns, exhibiting The most remarkable events in each Reign from Egbert to George III.
London J. & E. Wallis, and Sidmouth: J. Wallis Jn.r, c.1820. Original colour. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total 490 x 620mm, lacking 'Explanation' booklet.

A few small stains, pin holes in top corners.

A decorative antique print featuring a spiral goose-game with 53 panels illustrating an event from the reign of each monarch from Egbert (c.770-839) to George III (1738-1820). These include the execution of Anne Boleyn, the Gunpowder Plot, the Battle of the Boyne, the Jacobite Rebellion, and, finally, the surrender of Napoleon to the officers of HMS Bellerophon in 1815. Four extra scenes in the corners represent: King John signing the Magna Carta; William III granting the Bill of Rights; the defeat of the Spanish Armada; and the Battle of Trafalgar.
The first issue of the game predates the death of George III in 1820.


Stock ID : 23564