Card Trick Stand

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Albert G. Walker (American, 1836 - 1902)

MakerMade by Albert G. Walker (American, 1836 - 1902)

Date1858

MediumWood, tin, and black and gold paint

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 3/4 x 7 x 5 1/8in. (19.7 x 17.8 x 13cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

Object number2007.4.1.19a-b

DescriptionCard trick stand with a metal card holder supported on a wooden base. The card holder is shaped to hold a standard sized deck of cards snuggly. It has a narrow, 2 1/2-inch-high neck on the bottom that fits into a square hole at the top of the wooden stand; the neck sticks out about 1 1/2 inch above the hole. The card stand is painted black on the neck and on the back, and painted gold on the sides and on the low front. Each of the gold painted sides has a thin black-painted border, with a decorative pattern in black on the inside. The rectangular wooden base has three graduated steps.

Status

Not on view