Cards, Playing

2019.1094a-c, Playing Cards, front

2019.1094a-c, Playing Cards, front

Name/Title

Cards, Playing

Description

Deck of 52 (a) red playing cards, blue cardboard (b) case and (c) case lid embossed with gold-toned "IDEAL/ PLAYING CARDS/ NON-REVOKE/ FRENCH WHIST SIZE/ SERIES "G"/ GOLD EDGES- LINEN FINISH/ GEORGE B. HURDS & CO. / NEW YORK, U.S.A. / PATENT APPLIED FOR." (c) lid has card attached with blue striped pattern & blue "MWM" monogram.

Context

Found on 10-30-2019 in Mamie's hope chest; first time the chest has been opened since becoming a museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

George B. Hurd & Co.

Date made

circa 1920 - 1928

Place

* Untyped Place

New York, NY

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Paper, Cardboard