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The Game of French History

Card Game
1844 (published)
Artist/Maker
C. & T. L. Paternoster (publisher)
Place of origin
England (published)

The 72 cards in this game come in three different colours--pink, green or white, depending on which royal house it belongs to. Each has a brief summary of the events during the reign of French kings. These summaries have gaps in them for the players to fill in. The answers are supplied in a booklet. A personal note on this game is revealed in a hand written inscription which says that 'this belonged to Barbara F B Coventry at the age of 12. She married John Gaspard Fadshaw'.

Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Games
SCRAN
Object type
Card game
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TitleThe Game of French History (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed coloured card
Brief description
Pack of cards, The Game of French History, published in England by Paternoster in 1844
Physical description
Design: letterpress on pink, green or white card; letterpress booklet of rules and a key to the game; card slip case with 2 engraved labels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Width: 11cm
Size: 3 1/8in x 4½in
Object history
A note in ink says that this belonged to Barbara F B Coventry at the age of 12. She married John Gaspard Fadshaw.
Historical context
Rewards: n/a
Forfeits: n/a
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: 72 from a pack of 73 each with brief summaries of the reigns of various French kings with gaps in the text to be filled in by the players.
Summary
The 72 cards in this game come in three different colours--pink, green or white, depending on which royal house it belongs to. Each has a brief summary of the events during the reign of French kings. These summaries have gaps in them for the players to fill in. The answers are supplied in a booklet. A personal note on this game is revealed in a hand written inscription which says that 'this belonged to Barbara F B Coventry at the age of 12. She married John Gaspard Fadshaw'.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
E.803&:1 to 6, 25, 26, 74-1945

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O26605/the-game-of-french-history-card-game-c--t/
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