Playing Card

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Artist/Maker	F. Piatnik & Söhne (publishers)
Place of origin	Austria (published)

Playing card from a set of 36

Object details

Categories	Playing Cards & Tarot Cards Games Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Playing card
Materials and techniques	process engraving and colour stencil Printing Ink Process Engraving Colour Stencil
Brief description	F. Piatnik & Söhne. One of a pack of 36 playing cards consisting of four suits of Hearts, Bells, Acorns and Leaves. Many of the numbered cards decorated with rural and sporting scenes. Austria, c.1900-25
Physical description	Playing card from a set of 36
Dimensions	Height: 3.875in Width: 2.25in
Credit line	Given by Mr. W. Robinow
Associated objects	E.510:1-1951 E.510:2-1951 E.510:3-1951 E.510:4-1951 E.510:5-1951 E.510:6-1951 E.510:7-1951 E.510:8-1951 E.510:9-1951 E.510:10-1951 E.510:11-1951 E.510:12-1951 E.510:13-1951 E.510:14-1951 E.510:15-1951 E.510:16-1951 E.510:17-1951 E.510:18-1951 E.510:19-1951 E.510:20-1951 E.510:21-1951 E.510:22-1951 E.510:23-1951 E.510:24-1951 E.510:25-1951 E.510:26-1951 E.510:27-1951 E.510:28-1951 E.510:29-1951 E.510:30-1951 E.510:31-1951 E.510:32-1951 E.510:33-1951 E.510:34-1951 E.510:35-1951 E.510:36-1951
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.510:4-1951

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O594401/playing-card-f-piatnik/

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