The Golden Egg was a card game which was published by David Ogilvy under their series of one shilling games. Ogilvy’s series of board and card games (active 1841-1879) was intended for the instruction and amusement of young people during the Victorian era. The Golden Egg is a game with a pool of counters in the middle of the table and players turn over cards which give instructions on paying into the pool or taking counters out. The cards form the story of the famer, the famer and his wife and all the animals with a golden goose and a golden egg. As cards are turned up the golden egg can circulate but the winner is the one who turns up the Golden Goose as they take the pool. When David Ogilvy retired from business in 1878, it continued to be published by John Jaques & Son. This game dates from 1869 and the collection holds 4 packs of Golden Egg and one set still has the Chestnut box which contain rules leaflet, a golden egg and a handmade card. The complete set has 53 cards plus the rules.