Playing cards
by or after Charles Goodall & Son Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1517611.2.1.2
Summary
Set of 13 heart cards from the red pack including cards from 1 to 10, the Jack, the Queen and the King.
Full description
The ship looks like the SS Lyra, bought in 1925 by Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (BDS). It operated between Bergen and Iceland until 1939. In May 1940, the SS Lyra managed to make its way over to Britain, and was disposed of by Nortraship during the war. Between 1945 and 1953 she was a replacement ship in hurtigruten on several occasions. Perhaps this card edition celebrates the arrival of the ship in Britain in1940.
Makers and roles
by or after Charles Goodall & Son Ltd, manufacturer