Historical information

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.

Physical description

Eight paper numbers. No 9 is missing. Numbers to be arranged in a square so that the addition of any row, vertical, diagonal, horizontal adds up to 15.

Inscriptions & markings

"These 9 figures can be arranged within the square in such a manner that the addition of any row whether vertically, horizontally or diagonally is 15. Try it! Arrange the square this way / Made in Japan"