The Illustrated French Game, Very Scarce and Lovely Rummy Type Antique French Vocabulary Game folk art floral painting with neatly trimmed piece of

with neatly trimmed piece of homespun linen backing the mirror

reminding one of the enduring--and I think enduringly strange--tradition of having children photographed with "Santa Claus

and all the better that this one was drawn then affixed to this French apothecary bottle

my guess is earlyish 20th century

Very sincere all the way through

The Illustrated French Game, Very Scarce and Lovely Rummy Type Antique French Vocabulary Game folk art floral painting with neatly trimmed piece ofI'd never seen a set of these cards before, produced by R. H Davis & Co, Yarmouth Nova Scotia early 1900s I'm sure, though I can't find another deck out there anywhere. They're really lovely, and make for an excellent way to learn or practice one's French vocab ( animals, vegetables, items of clothing, serving ware, etc.) while playing a rummy type game. Box 3 1 2" x 2 1 4" x 1". Complete deck of 60 cards, in excellent condition.