Patience
Patience Board
1910-1920 (made)
1910-1920 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Folding board for use with cards in playing 'Patience'. The exterior of the board is covered with leatherette of a dull purple colour, with the central hinge covered in maroon leatherette; the exterior of one of the leaves is stamped and gilded with the word 'Patience' above a small scrolling motif. The interior of the board is covered with green baize, pasted over the tooled leatherette edging.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Patience (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Card covered in leatherette and baize, stamped and gilded |
| Brief description | Patience board with baize playing surface; England, 1910-1920 |
| Physical description | Folding board for use with cards in playing 'Patience'. The exterior of the board is covered with leatherette of a dull purple colour, with the central hinge covered in maroon leatherette; the exterior of one of the leaves is stamped and gilded with the word 'Patience' above a small scrolling motif. The interior of the board is covered with green baize, pasted over the tooled leatherette edging. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Ida Carroll |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.10-1999 |
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| Record created | March 24, 1999 |
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