Antiques
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edwards H. Metcalf Collection of Playing Cards
Collection
Identifier: 0206
Abstract
Edwards H. Metcalf was a collector, Pepperdine University board member, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA). While he was a T.E. Lawrence enthusiast, his collections were diverse, including a collection of vintage playing cards. This collection was donated to Pepperdine University Libaries - Special Collections and University Archives after his death. The decks range in dates...
Dates:
1800-1950
