Lovely boxed set of children's playing cards, Funny Families, presumably a version of Happy Families. The families in question each have four members: Master, Miss, Mrs and Mr. They have names like Master Bumble, the Beadle's son, or Mr Churn the Milkman. The family of Mr Hose, the Fireman, for example, show Miss Hose the Fireman's Daughter pulling a fire alarm which she shouldn't, Master Hose burning down his sister's doll's house, Mrs Hose polishing the Fireman's Hat etc. Mr Water the Turncock's family are all shown wasting water, and the Soldier's family is the family Tommy Atkins. There are 12 families altogether, making 48 cards. All sets are complete and the cards are in very good condition. Still in their original box within a box., which measures 9.4 cm by cm and 3.1 cm thick. Late 1800s to very early 1900s.

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