About this item
A rare four deck of Patience-sized cards set from 1908 or a few years later, in original Art Nouveau box, with scoring tablet and original pencil, plus small rules booklet for the game of Poker-Patience. Each of the four decks has its full set of four suits (one Joker missing, a spare 'blank' card provided), in their own card-cases. Made by the International Card Co. of London, plus the "Cooncan" scoring tablet. Pencil by Thos de la Rue & Co.
Poker-Patience was a game for either a single player or groups of two or more (up to four, it appears). It combined the rules of Poker with a variety of Patience, the aim being to make Poker 'hands' out of the cards laid face-up on the table. This set was probably designed to be played on the move (ribbons to hold cards, triangular pencil).
Contents:
Box with Art Nouveau style lettering on lid
Four decks of patience-size playing cards, in blue cases
Poker-Patience rules booklet (includes fold-out score card, one game of eight very neatly filled in)
Score tablet (only one page used, it appears) plus triangular pencil
Box in rather poor condition, with some splits to inside lining, top worn at edges with 'hinge' loose, ribbons poor, but intact and still serviceable. Card decks well used and grubby, but complete bar one joker, still fit for purpose. Scoring table missing its front cover (probably) and half the pencil-holder. Card cases worn but again serviceable (one has part of back missing). Rules booklet in very good condition.
- Brand:
- International Card Co.
- Age level:
- Adult
- Condition:
- Used: good
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