Mahogany playing card compendium. 1910
Lovely mahogany playing card compendium from circa 1905-1910. Usually these expensive and beautifully made compendiums contained several different games, chess, draughts, etc. This is slightly more unusual in that it is for playing cards only. Box contains 4 X 32 card bezique decks and 2 X 52 standard decks, each with very nice art nouveau backs. There are 2 wooden Camden bezique markers, 2 wooden fosters whist markers. 2 leather covered whist score pads with pencils and 6 rule books, dated 1904 to 1906, each for a different card game and each with glinting edges to the pages. The box is a lovely deep rich colour and all the contents are in wonderful condition, the compendium has obviously rarely been handled, much less used. Original key and lock work beautifully. Postage included for UK only