Unusual Round Travel Deck

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Found on Ebay and gifted to me for Christmas. Produced by Dalvey of Scotland this is a round deck carried inside a brass container. The container looks like a pocket watch. The idea is that one, perhaps a riverboat gambler can always have a deck, in case a card game should suddenly break out. The watch case is exquisitively craved as all Dalvey products are. The cards are basically thin cardboard. It is very cool and would make a great conversation piece. There is usually some listed on Ebay. Some are used but even the new ones are not that expensive.

[Harvonsgard]

perhaps a riverboat gambler can always have a deck, in case a card game should suddenly break out.

Indeed a nice curiosity.