Braille Playing Cards

Card, Playing

Accession Number: 2017.1.1

Description: Pack of linen-backed playing cards (52 in suits and 2 jokers) with brailled symbols in opposite corners of each card, ace of spades has "Amalgamated Playing Card Co. Ltd. Leeds and London"; backs of cards have blue borders, a black dotted field, and a blue and white rectangular abstract floral print in the middle; blue tinplate box with hinged lid labeled in braille "playing cards"; brown paper instruction sheet in braille with raised letter page numbers.

Date Made: ca. 1965

Maker: Amalgamated Playing Card Company

Place of Origin: England

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2017.1

Subjects: Braille Card games Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Recreation Games

Dimension Notes: Case: 4 x 2.625 x 1.625"; cards are 3.5 x 2.25"

Made: Amalgamated Playing Card Company, Royal National Institute for the Blind

Material: Paper, linen, tinplate

Updated: 01/19/2017