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Woodcut

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thirty-one playing cards with woodcut and stencilled designs: 7-10, Knave, Queen, King and Ace of spades, hearts and clubs; 7-9, Knave, Queen, King and Ace of diamonds.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woodcut and colour stencil
Brief description
Portion of a pack of playing cards (31 cards), England, ca. 1790
Physical description
Thirty-one playing cards with woodcut and stencilled designs: 7-10, Knave, Queen, King and Ace of spades, hearts and clubs; 7-9, Knave, Queen, King and Ace of diamonds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.375in
  • Width: 2.25in
Dimensions are for each card, and are taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Credit line
Given by Isabel and Margaret Basnett
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.1720-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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