Wilanel Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I received received a present of 4 British bridge markers. Apparently, the registry on them is from 1883. Each one is in the shape of a suite. They are about an inch high. Does anyone know if these were used for bridge or whist? And what purpose did they serve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 If 1883, it would be Whist. I believe that in at least one form of Whist, trumps was determined by facing the last card dealt (before putting it into dealer's hand). The marker was probably a way to remind all players what trumps was during the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilanel Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Thanks. I forgot to add they were called "bridge trump markers" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Thanks. I forgot to add they were called "bridge trump markers" Were they called that by the original manufacturer? It seems very unlikely: according to the Encyclopedia of Bridge, the earliest known game of "bridge" in Britain was in 1892. It seems more likely that you have a set of Whist trump indicators which someone has subsequently misdescribed. There are lots of pages on the internet about trump indicators, for example: http://www.wistariahurst.org/onlineexhibits/exhibit8/ http://www.umass.edu/fac/calendar/universi...ents/Whats.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 http://museum.hilte.com/trumpindicators.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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