Art Moderne card game set

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

A mottled green celluloid box containing two decks of cards and poker chips (red, white, and blue). All pieces are made of celluloid. The cards have an Art Moderne design, in green and pumpkin. They are also marked with the initials "NPF."

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1930-1935

ID Number

2006.0098.0886

accession number

2006.0098

catalog number

2006.0098.0886

Object Name

card set

Physical Description

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3.5 cm x 16.2 cm x 6.4 cm; 1 3/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in

overall; in box: 1 1/2 in x 6 7/16 in x 2 9/16 in; 3.81 cm x 16.35125 cm x 6.50875 cm

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Celluloid

Sports & Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Games

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2a02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1329585