Naval playing cards
A pack of playing cards made by De la Rue & Co, London. The design on the back of the cards consists of a large blue dotted patch in the middle with a steam ship with two funnels at opposite ends of the card. Underneath the ships is a gold line. Nippon Yusen K K. The pack is split and the lid is missing.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0739 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Toys, games and music |
| Type: | Playing cards |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | De la Rue |
| Date made: | After 1821 |
| People: | Nippon Yusen K K |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 90 mm x 63 mm |
| Parts: | Naval playing cards |