Summary
Twin pack of Waddingtons' miniature playing cards, issued to passengers on the Orient Line mail steamers travelling from England to Australia, circa 1924. This boxed set contains two sets of 52 playing cards with jokers and an instruction booklet for patience.
Physical Description
Two sets of 52 playing cards in a box with a grey covered booklet.The back of cards shows sailing ship in full sail, one set with red, yellow and green, and the other with blue, yellow and black, with gold edges.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase (Probable)
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Manufacturer
Waddingtons, England, Great Britain, circa 1924
Booklet with cards marked 'Copyright 1924'. -
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Inscriptions
On box lid: 'ORIENT LINE TO AUSTRALIA'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
15 cm (Length), 10 cm (Width)
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Exhibition Collection Management
155 mm (Length), 100 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Leisure, Playing Cards, Recreation, Shipping Lines, Steamships, Water Transport
