Identity area
Reference code
MCCA/MCCS/19/1
Title
Whist Club Card Box
Date(s)
- 1851 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, wood
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Decorative box containing 8 sections for packs of cards.
A pen and ink drawing has been inserted inside the lid. It shows players at the tables smoking pipes and there are pictures of horses on the wall behind them. The drawing is captioned 'The Magdalene Whist Club Oct 23rd 1852'.