Wooden Box of Playing Cards
Late 19th century
19th Century
1 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in. x 4 7/8 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Decorative Art
Medium and Support:
brass on wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Alfred Renshaw
Accession Number:
1981.60.2
This wooden box has 4 panels of veneer on top surrounded by a border of herringbone veneer. There is a band of brass around the top edge. Inside are 19, mother-of-pearl counters 1 1/4" in diameter and 2 decks of cards. The interior of the box is divided into 4 compartments.