Yung Wing's Card Case
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Yung Wing
(Chinese, 1828 - 1912)
Mediumleather; silk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width closed): 4 × 2 3/8in. (10.2 × 6cm)
Other (overall height x width open): 4 × 4 3/4in. (10.2 × 12.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1973.126.0
DescriptionA leather card case belonging to Yung Wing. The inside is lined with blue silk. On the front cover his intials are monogrammed in gold. A note inside the case reads, "This Card Case/ belonged to/ Yung Wing."
Status
Not on view
Yung Wing
late 19th-mid 20th century
