{"product_id":"1930s-contract-bridge-score-pads-art-deco-court-royal-set-images-of-medieval-court","title":"Rare 1930s Contract Bridge Score Pads. Art Deco \"Court Royal\" Set with Chromolithograph Images of a Medieval Court. Free postage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is most definitely a more specialist item for the collector of items relating to contract bridge. Here we have a very rare survivor - a set of four \"Court Royal\" markers or score pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set is in a slightly shabby chic condition. .All items are in good vintage condition given their age and rarity - I cannot find another set like the. The set is made by E.W.S Ltd, B. England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set comes in a little fold out card wallet - as photographed. When you open up the illustrated external folder you reveal four score pads - representing the four suites of cards inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are four separate booklets - as photographed - each with their original matching pencils. The sheets are held together at the top by a single metal staple - which over the decades (these are now nearly 90 years old!) has rusted and left a brown mark on the opposite side of the booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe covers are just glorious and with bright unfaded illustrations - being kept out of the light and in the folder all their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images are all hand printed with chromolithographic images - and show members of a Medieval court meeting in the garden of a grand Castle. They all follow the procedures for observing \"courtly love\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare and decorative set - please look at all my photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements - all four when opened up: about 8 inches x 16 1\/2 inches. The folder, when closed, is 8 inches x 8 inches. Each pad is 8 inches 3 3\/4 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping will be with Royal Mail Tracked post. This will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55146747265403,"sku":"16\/1\/2019 MUSS","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/rare-1930s-contract-bridge-score-pads-art-deco-court-royal-set-with-chromolithograph-images-of-a-medieval-free-postage-vintage-game-puzzle-441.webp?v=1781253871","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/1930s-contract-bridge-score-pads-art-deco-court-royal-set-images-of-medieval-court","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}