Antique British Hand-drawn Happy Families Deck of 48 Oversize Cards re-sale I have found some examples

I have found some examples with the same sort of carved wooden base that were drinking cups

as well as an array of others designed to meet specific needs

and there is one broken rung in the ladder

which had previously been bound together as a booklet

6" long x 5 3/4" tall x 3" wide

Antique British Hand-drawn Happy Families Deck of 48 Oversize Cards re-sale I have found some examplesI search high and low for old hand drawn decks of cards, which I pretty much never find! So I was thrilled to purchase this wonderful deck from a seller in England 48 oversized cards, all different, inspired by the popular "Happy Families" card game which dates to the 19th century (I believe these are late 19th or so.) The cards are divided into 12 sets of four, with each set including son, daughter, mother, and father, with the father representing a