Playing card box
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal and cardboard
Measurements
22 x 173 x 110 mm
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11514
Summary
A wooden playing card box. The lid is decorated with metal beads which read, Ecarte. On the front is a metal button for opening the box. Inside are 2 packs of thirty two cards, one with a plain blue backing, the other with a pale pink backing. The cards have the usual symbols on them but no numbers. The picture cards have names such as David, Hector, Judith and Alexandre printed on them. They are not coated.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.