1958 · Williams
Casino
Gambling casino card table, green baize table with scattered red card-suit pips, roulette-wheel style striped column at right, white wall with green arch moulding behind the figures and plain dark grey mirror panel in the centre.
- Year
- 1958
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Backglass lights
- Players
- 1
Made by
- Design
- Harry Mabs
- Art
- George Molentin
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- green
- yellow
- white
Fingerprint: Arched chrome CASINO title with rainbow-coloured numerals 1–7 beneath, left ladder of coloured tiles 100–900, right ladder striped red-white-yellow bands 00–90, large dark mirror-panel centre with scattered red card-suit pips, bottom card-table scene showing four gamblers and champagne bucket, heavily worn varnished surface, casino nightclub aesthetic
The most memorable feature is the pair of vertical number ladders framing the glass: a left column of coloured tiles reading 100 up to 900, and a right column of red, white and yellow bands reading 00, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90. Second, the huge dark rectangular mirror panel in the centre, now blotchy and worn, with red card-suit pips scattered across it. Third, the arched chrome CASINO title with a rainbow row of oversized numerals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 directly beneath it. Fourth, the bottom card-table group of formally dressed gamblers around a green baize table, with a champagne bottle in an ice bucket. The whole piece is in rough condition, with crazing, scuffs and large flaked areas of lost paint.
Setting
- Gambling casino card table
- Green baize table with scattered red card-suit pips
- Roulette-wheel style striped column at right
- White wall with green arch moulding behind the figures
- Plain dark grey mirror panel in the centre
Symbols
- Red card-suit pips scattered across the centre mirror
- Playing cards held in fanned hands
- Roulette-wheel style red, white and yellow banding
- Champagne bottle in an ice bucket
- Champagne flutes and stemmed glasses
- Green baize card table
- Wooden cabinet frame with black inner fillet
Lettering
- Large arched chrome-and-gold serif block capitals with a black drop shadow for the main title; oversized chunky sans-serif numerals in alternating red, yellow and sky blue on coloured tiles and bands; small white vertical capitals on a green arc
Themes
- Gambling
- Casino
- Card game
- Roulette
- Nightclub
- Millionaire jackpot
Title on it
- Casino
Text on it
- CASINO
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 500
- 600
- 700
- 800
- 900
- 00
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
- 80
- 90
- MILLION
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Far left of the group, in profile facing right, wearing a white peaked cap and a green waistcoat over a white shirt; his hands are raised as if holding or receiving cards |
| Man | Centre-left, dark slicked hair and a black moustache, white shirt with dark tie and a green waistcoat; he holds a fan of playing cards up in his right hand and looks outwards |
| Woman | Centre-right, blonde hair swept up with a bright red feather, hoop earring, bare shoulders in a low-cut red dress; she sits with her back and shoulder towards the viewer, leaning in towards the table |
| Woman | Right of the blonde, in profile, wearing a pale wide-brimmed hat and a light-coloured dress with blue detailing; seated at the table facing left |
A heavily worn, varnished casino-table backglass set in a chunky mid-brown wooden frame with a black inner fillet. Across the top a white and green header carries the word CASINO in large chrome-and-gold serif block capitals with a black drop shadow, arched over a green band holding a row of big brightly coloured numerals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in red, yellow and sky blue. Down the left edge runs a narrow ladder of coloured square tiles, each carrying a white number: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900. Down the right edge is a tall stack of alternating red, white and yellow bands, like a striped chimney or roulette-wheel column, each band numbered 00, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 in blue, white or yellow. A green arc between the centre and the right column carries the vertical word MILLION in white capitals. The whole centre is occupied by a large dark rectangular mirror/score window, its surface mottled grey-black with peeling paint and scattered small red card-suit pips. Along the bottom a painted card-table scene shows four figures: a man in a white peaked cap and green waistcoat, a dark-haired moustached man in a green waistcoat holding cards, a blonde woman in a red dress with a red hair feather, and a woman in a pale hat. A champagne bottle in an ice bucket and tall flutes sit at bottom right.