Charades Rebus Cards, Set of 52 joseph albers including what looks a bit

including what looks a bit like a chip along the lip  glazed over)

Dimensions when closed are 18 3/4" long x 10 3/4" wide x 4 1/2" tall

1890 or so I believe

without lid the basket measures 5 1/2" across

Charades Rebus Cards, Set of 52 joseph albers including what looks a bitI don't think these are very old, but I do think they're lovely and pretty cool too, and if not a one of a kind set then I think only produced as a small batch. A little reading on the history of Charades which is what the title card on these announces them to be reveals the game to be very intertwined with the use rebuses, which is how these cards operate. (Originating as as a literary riddle game in 18th century France, with charades riddles printed