Playing card
Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard.
Measurements
Each card - 90 mm (height), Box - 60 mm (width); 91 mm (height); 20 mm (depth)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661109
Summary
A pack of 52 playing cards, containing numbers and court cards. The reverse of which have gold coloured printed crests on a black background. There are two jokers. The original box has red coloured printing on a cream background depicting a hand holding a fan of cards and the words, 'fabric finish, crown point series'. A playing card is glued to one side of the box. Total number of items is 55.
Makers and roles
Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd., maker