Naval playing cards

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A pack of playing cards made by De la Rue & Co, London. The design on the back of the cards consists of a large blue dotted patch in the middle with a steam ship with two funnels at opposite ends of the card. Underneath the ships is a gold line. Nippon Yusen K K. The pack is split and the lid is missing.

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Object Details

ID:	AAB0739
Collection:	Toys, games and music
Type:	Playing cards
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	De la Rue
Date made:	After 1821
People:	Nippon Yusen K K
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 20 mm x 90 mm x 63 mm
Parts:	Naval playing cards Naval playing card (Playing card) (AAB0739.1)