Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 early 20th century Chinese cinnabar box upper left

upper left

which appears to me to be birds eye walnut veneer with marquetry detail around the edge

is pretty worn

This is really a wonderful

Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 early 20th century Chinese cinnabar box upper leftReally fun, and very rare (I found a complete deck that sold at auction for $1400), here are 6 Hard A Port Cut Plug tobacco insert playing cards, which date to 1890 or so and were manufactured by Moore & Calvi Tobacco Company. Sad of course not to to have a full deck, but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters! The backs are great too, blue on cream cream stock, with the Hard A Port sailor logo at center. Cards measure 3 7 8" x 2 5