Cards, game

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cards, game

Entry/Object ID

SS.2015.9 a-d

Description

Four cards, handwritten in French, bordered with green masking tape a. Card handwritten on one side "Defauts" [faults, defects]; the other side, a list of 16 questions in French, including "Etes-vous colere?" [Are you angry?] and "Etes-vous gourmande?" [Are you greedy?]. b. Card handwritten on one side: "Defauts"; the other side 16 answers in French, including "tres fort" [very strong] and "beaucoup" [a lot]. c. Card handwritten on one side "Qualite" [qualities]; the other side, a list of 16 questions in French, including "Etes-vous amiable?' [Are you amiable/genial?] and Etes-vous pieuse? [Are you pious?. d.Card handwritten on one side: "Qualites"; the other side 16 answers in French, including "que trop" [that too] and "par caprice" [by whim].

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1850 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Each

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 x 1/8 in. (11.4 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm)

Material

Ink on paper, adhesive

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Cut irregularly, with later adhesive tape added; each card appears incomplete, as it starts with question or answer #3; some smudging or foxing; bent or damaged corners; some loose tape, esp. part b.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Some sort of personality faults/characteristic guessing game; found in a box of "Toys and Games from Sunnyside"; accessioned 2015, acquired earlier, source unknown [Jessa J. Krick, 7/29/2019].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial