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• SCARCITY:9.4 /10

• CONDITION: (Subjective) Museum Grade / Heavy surface soiling / Heavy edge wear / Heavy Surface Wear / Quill Pen Ink Faded / Stained / Abrasions / Color Loss / Heavy Use / Historically Acceptable

• CARD/QTY: 21 Single Artisan Made / Maybe Partial

• PROCESS: Hand Written Script / Suited Card

• Color / Pattern : Blue Ink Reverse / Abstract

• YEAR: c1865-70

• PRINTER: Unknown

• FINISH/SURFACE: SATIN

• ERA/PERIOD: Civil War Era / Victorian

• COUNTRY: USA

• TITLE: Secondary Use For Personal Game

• DOMINOES: ANCIENT GAME

• PROVENANCE: Found in a Civil War Bible

• The game arrived in Britain in the late 18th Century from France (possibly via French prisoners of war) and quickly seems to have become popular in inns and taverns at the time.

• The word "Domino" is French for a black and white hood worn by Christian priests in winter which is probably where the name of the game derives from. Domino games are played all over the world, but they are most popular in Latin America.

• Inuits (Eskimos, to use an old and incorrect term, for these North American natives) play a game using tiles made from bones that are very similar to Western Dominoes. This game was probably an imitation of Western games rather than a native invention.

This is a true piece of card history as this artisan made artifact does tell a story and also proves that owning such a magnificent Museum Quality Card set is truly remarkable! Gorgeous spectacular example is one reason to own such a piece that's rich in history.

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