Sybilline Leaves
publisher
Edward Wallis
(active London, mid 19th century)
Dateabout 1819-1823
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions13.6 x 10 x 0.4 cm (5 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberv.2.b.4.30
eMuseum ID727212
EmbARK ObjectID24952
TMS Source ID9152
Last Updated8/9/24
Description1 vol., [1] 6 p., illus.; 14 cm.Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis game with six cards holds numerous symbols to be puzzled over in the manner of the wizard-like “Detector,” who is surrounded by Masonic symbols on the game’s cover. Isabella Stewart Gardner saved a number of books and other items from her childhood as well as those of her three nephews. The well-worn appearance of the cards suggests heavy usage, perhaps by her three imaginative boys, or perhaps by Gardner herself—a spirited competitor who enjoyed challenging games as a youth and as an adult.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Boston Evening Transcript
26 March 1923
Gretchen Osgood Warren
late 19th century - early 20th century
