cartes mimiques
Card Game
ca. 1820 (published)
ca. 1820 (published)
Place of origin |
Design: hand coloured etchings
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | cartes mimiques (manufacturer's title) |
Brief description | Cartes Miniques, with box; Card, French, c.1820 |
Physical description | Design: hand coloured etchings |
Dimensions | Size: various |
Historical context | Rewards: ? Forfeits: ? No. of Players: any Equipment required: see rules slip case with etched pictorial label showing 2 people and titled Cartes Mimiques Rules: The 16 cards show caricatures of various characters, some literary. The upper part of the head of each character is printed separately, cut out and attached to the card, with a strip of card at the back. The card at the back may be moved and the mouth appears to open and close. Cards show:- Mme Pernell Mr. Mirliflore La Baronne and Le Baron de Thunder-ten-Tronckh Le Beau Parleur L'Officier Hongroes Vajorine Le Roman Ourika Mr Leveille Le Verre de Punch Pamela Le Gastronome Mlle Vinegonde Le Vieux Chasseur Milady Ract |
Production | unknown |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.1870-1954 |
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Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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