Card game — The New Artistic and Amusing Card Game "Peter Pan", England, 1910-1920
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1910-1920
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.270:1 to 56-1996), made in England, dated 1910-1920. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed card game, 'The New Artistic and Amusing Game, Peter Pan', made in England by the International Card Co., ca.1910-1920.
Museum description: The card game comes in a rectangular box. There is a playing card stuck to the front of the box with a drawing of Peter Pan dancing on it. On the back of the box there is information written about the game in green font. The box consists of two card sleeves that slot into one another to hold the cards. The cards themselves are 52 in number and all have illustrations on the front. There are four cards of each illustration (Captain Hook, the Crocodile, John, the Mermaid, Mr Darling, Mrs Darling, Nana, Peter Pan, Slightly, Smee, Starkey, Wendy, and the Wolf).
The pack also comes with printed paper instructions. The museum records it as Printed card, measuring Height 10.1 cm; Width 16.4 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Equipment required: 52 cards arranged in 13 groups of 4 Rules: The Game of Peter Pan is played with a pack of 52 cards. There are in all 13 subjects and 4 cards for each subject, numbered respectively 1,2,3,and 4. The object of the game is to get as many complete sets, of one subject, as possible and the player securing the largest number of complete sets wins the game. Any number of players may take part in the game. The cards must be well shuffled, cut and dealt one at a time, face downwards to each player in rotation untill each player has received 5 cards. The remainder of the pack, termed The Stock is laid face downwards, in the centre of the table, and the game begins by the player on the dealer's left (the elder hand) calling for any card from any of the other players; in calling, the number as well as the subject must be specified, e g Wendy 3, Nana 2 etc. Should the player to whom he applies hold the card he must hand it over to the elder hand, who again calls for another card from the same or any other player. As soon as the elder hand fails to get the card asked for he draws a card from the top of the stock and the call passes to the player immediately on his left. As soon as any player gets a complete set of one subject in his hand he lays it face upwards on the table in front of him. A player must not call for a card unless he holds at least one of that subject. Pool Peter Pan Another way of playing the game is by each player contributing a certain number of…
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Card, Paper
- Dimensions
- Height 10.1 cm; Width 16.4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printed card
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- The New Artistic and Amusing Game " PETER PAN". Published by Authority of Mr J.M. BARRIE, Consisting of Characters from the well-known Play. Beautifully printed in colours from original Drawings by Mr. CHAS. A. BUCHEL.; THE INTERNATIONAL CARD CO. 96-98, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C. (Copyright.)
Identification
- Museum object name
- Card game
- Museum object number
- B.270:1 to 56-1996
- Museum system number
- O26562
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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