The Sybil's Leaves for 1833 Game
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Artifact Overview
This set of cards contains poetic verses that contain harmless prophesies. Partygoers in the 1830s used this deck as a form of an evening's entertainment. Players would read the printed verses and probably discuss their meaning or laugh at their (in)accuracies. Plain white cards contained predictions for men; colored cards contained ones for women.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Card game (Game set)
Date Made
1833
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
25.39.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pasteboard (Paper)
Cardboard
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of case: THE SYBIL'S LEAVES/ FOR 1833
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