Rare, Curious Victorian Parts of a Cat Card Game - 51 Cards radio but then I realized that

but then I realized that the extra fat crayons are shaped flat on one side - no roll

Mid to late 19th century I am pretty sure

Quite a finely done watercolor

Such a cheerful image with great details (I especially love the weave of the straw hats

Rare, Curious Victorian Parts of a Cat Card Game - 51 Cards radio but then I realized thatWonderfully strange! I have searched and searched and found no others like these out there, which I am sure are Victorian era, and I might think fairly early at that. I have to think these were part of a card game, perhaps a bit like rummy, where one would draw and discard, seeking to amass a complete cat! A few lucky cards combine two parts head + tail, or a pair of front or hind paws rather than just one and there are a couple of blank ones too.