Whist marker
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1930
Materials
Wood, ivory and metal
Measurements
Each piece - 97mm (length), 62mm (width), 11mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657962
Summary
A pair of whist markers (early 20th century). Each of these consists of a small block of polished hardwood with an inlaid metal pattern of flowers. At each side are four levers which can be set flat or upright. These are of ivory or similar material, with an inlaid bird or insect picture. At one side of each block the levers are all of the same size, and on the other side there is one large lever and three smaller ones. Total number of items is 2.