Dimensions (cm): 23 x 15 x 10

Year: 1945

A rare and large silver Playing Card Box of rectangular form, the engine-turned top centred by a fan-shaped glazed panel inset with with Ace, King, Queen and Jack of Diamonds, the red leather interior with seven divisions for packs of cards.
The hallmarks rubbed off, possibly marked for Birmingham 1945.

A craze for Bridge swept Edwardian England and women in particular. Ladies were known to play hands in-between eating, before going to bed, and would neglect dancing in favour of sitting down for a game in the drawing room. The founding of ladies' bridge clubs in the mould of gentleman's clubs fostered this obsession, for now women would give the same excuse as their husbands as to why they were late to supper.

Bar Code: 10222