Box, Card

Object number92.66.1

Datec. 1910

MediumSterling silver; Pressed cardboard; Glue; Metal; Thread

Credit LineIn memory of George V. & Anna Jones Moore

DescriptionRectangular silver box with hinged lid used to hold bridge playing cards.Dimensions2 x 4 x 8 in. (5.1 x 10.2 x 20.3 cm)
InscriptionsIn script on lid: "Bridge"
Engraved on lid: "A.P.M."
Bottom: "MAPPIN & WEBB"
MarksStamped silver marks on left side, see paper file.
Historical NotesAlexander P. Moore to brother, John P. Moore's family then to niece Jean Alexander Moore then grandniece, Margaret Moore Stouffer in 1978.Label TextMade by a famous London jewelry company, this box marked with the initials “A. P. M.” would have carried everything needed for a game of contact bridge, plus an extra deck of cards. Played by teams of two, bridge also helped Lillian Russell pass the time during her many cross-country tours. Writing in Cosmopolitan magazine, she recalled, “I was careful to engage some principals who could play bridge in order to pass many of the hours pleasantly that we spent in travel.”

Previous owner Alexander P. Moore

Related person Lillian Russell (American, 1861 - 1922)

Related institution Schenley Hotel

Related institution Pittsburgh Leader

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