Not on display

cartes mimiques

Card Game
ca. 1820 (published)
Place of origin

Design: hand coloured etchings

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titlecartes mimiques (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Cartes Miniques, with box; Card, French, c.1820
Physical description
Design: hand coloured etchings
DimensionsSize: 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 createdMarch 4, 2000
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