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Board game:Chessindia: Popular Edition

Clark & Sowdon1895

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester, United States

Clark & Sowdon called its version of Parcheesi "Chessindia." Americans played many variants of Parcheese at the end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th; the game enjoyed great popularity. This version lacks a large holding box, but it does have a small parts box which holds the dice, playing pieces,instructions, and dice cups.

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  • Title: Board game:Chessindia: Popular Edition
  • Creator: Clark & Sowdon
  • Date Created: 1895, 1895
  • Location: New York, NY, New York, NY
  • Subject Keywords: parcheesi, Pachesi, Chessindia, parcheesi, Pachesi, Chessindia
  • Type: Board Games, Board Games
  • Medium: printed paper, cardboard
  • Object ID: 107.3619, 107.3619
The Strong National Museum of Play

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