Patience Cards

Card, Playing

Accession Number: 2003.96

Description: Fifty-three small playing cards with brailled numbers and suits, stored in white cardboard box with telescoping lid; backs blue and white pattern; label glued to front of box reads "The Game of Patience Cards, Brailled for the use of the Blind," with RNIB information. Cards were made by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, and brailled and sold by RNIB, catalog no. 9087.

Date Made: n.d.

Place of Origin: London, England

Subjects: Blind. Games. Playing cards. Recreation.

Dimension Notes: 2 7/8 x 2 x 1 5/8 in. box ; 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. card

Made: Thomas De La Rue & Company

Material: Cardboard box ; card stock card

Updated: 05/04/2011