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Pocket Whist

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1900-1925

GUSN

GUSN-73413

Description

Yellow, red, green, black; rectangular box with four dials on front, sliding card compartment

Details

Descriptive Terms

whist
cardboard
paper (fiber product)
recreation
Game
Game, Card
Game, Card

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

De La Rue & Co. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

London, England

Dimensions

1 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.1170

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