The Illustrated French Game, Very Scarce and Lovely Rummy Type Antique French Vocabulary Game wooden cat toning and scattered stains

toning and scattered stains

I found him in this nice old gilded wood frame

but it should out flat

Some wear to the pink ribbon of friendship but both embroideries in very good condition

with satisfying bruise-like darkening around it

The Illustrated French Game, Very Scarce and Lovely Rummy Type Antique French Vocabulary Game wooden cat toning and scattered stainsI'd never seen a set of these cards before, produced by R. H Davis & Co, Yarmouth Nova Scotia early 1900s I'm sure, though I can't find another deck out there anywhere. They're really lovely, and make for an excellent way to learn or practice one's French vocab ( animals, vegetables, items of clothing, serving ware, etc.) while playing a rummy type game. Box 3 1 2" x 2 1 4" x 1". Complete deck of 60 cards, in excellent condition.