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Thomas De La Rue Rock Climbing Playing Cards

Accession Number

1364.2016.1

Object Name

Thomas De La Rue Rock Climbing Playing Cards

Created

08/11/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

08/11/2016

Brief Description

Platic box with 2 sets of playing cards illustrated with rock climbs

Materials

paper, platic

Dimensions

box - 13(L) x10(W) x 2.5(H) cms

Number Of Objects

1 box

Inscription Description

On box "BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN SUPPLIERS OF PLAYING CARDS THOMAS DE LA RUE COMPANY LIMITED"

Colour

blue, white

Maker

Thomas De La Rue

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Playing cards seem to have been invented by the Chinese back in the 9th Century Tang Dynasty and since then folk have been looking for evermore ways to decorate them.
Thomas De La Rue started making cards way back in the 1830's and went on to produce a huge variety of cards which have become very collectible.
We are not really sure, but suspect our little set date from the 1960's and seem to be from a series of sporting themes. We bought them on the internet for a couple of pounds in 2016.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

08/11/2016

Condition Check Date

08/11/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

08/11/2016

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