Cards, playing

Name/Title

Cards, playing

Description

Deck of 52 (a) playing card, in red cardboard (b) case and (c) case lid, embossed with gold-toned Swastika motif with card suits top center, "IDEAL/ PLAYING CARDS/ "SERIES F"/ FRENCH WHIST SIZE/ GOLD EDGES- LINEN FINISH/ GEORGE B. HURD & CO./ NEW YORK, U.S.A./ TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" (c) lid has card attached showing floral design & blue printed "MWM" monogram. (d) crumbled score sheet with pencil writing found in case.

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