Playing cards
Arthur Wheildon
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
12 x 60 mm; 91 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Burlington Arcade
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11787.4
Summary
Full set of playing cards with an extra blank card on which is printed in blue ink; ARTHUR WHEILDON / HERALDIC AND ART STATIONER / BURLINGTON ARCADE, W. This blank card is annotated; 2 of diamonds.. Back of cards have an image of a snipe flying above marsh land on a silver background with pale green edge.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Arthur Wheildon, stationer