Playing card box
Waddington
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
20 x 64 mm; 188 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15332.1
Summary
Grey cardboard box with hinged lid containing two sealed paper wrappers containing packs of playing cards. The exterior of the box has gold lettering reading, WADDINGTONS PLAYING CARDS. Interior subdivided into two with grey ribbon attached to base of box. Underside of the box has examples of the two packs of playing cards. The first shows two mallard ducks in flight. The second a snipe in flight.
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
Waddington