Card game

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Card game

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.439 a-b

Description

Card game, objective unclear, possibly to make a story or sentence. Each card has a different scene of people engaged in various activities of the 19th century with a sentence or their names at the bottom. Each card has three numbers/letters at the top. The cards are in black and green ink. Card holder is made of cardboard covered with black paper. On the front stamped in gold is "The Pickwick" with a picture of a man (presumably the inventor Samuel Weller or Mr. Pickwick) and "cards" underneath the man, then a line under that are the words; "Price, 50 Cts."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Samuel Weller

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1844

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.439 A-B
MP.94.439a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cards & holder

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (6.4 x 1.3 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Paper, Cardboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Card holder is ripped open on left side, cards are worn around the edges.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Maple Bedroom