Playing Card
ca. 1865 (published)
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Playing card, from a set of 40 (from a standard pack of 52); Courts full length; Back with diaper dot pattern in red; Woodcut and colour stencil (the Ace of Spades engraved); Maker's name and address lettered on the Ace of Spades.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | woodcut and colour stencil |
| Brief description | Playing card, from a set of 40 (from a standard pack of 52); Courts full length; Back with diaper dot pattern in red; Woodcut and colour stencil; Published by A Benda & Co.; England; ca. 1865. |
| Physical description | Playing card, from a set of 40 (from a standard pack of 52); Courts full length; Back with diaper dot pattern in red; Woodcut and colour stencil (the Ace of Spades engraved); Maker's name and address lettered on the Ace of Spades. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr A V Thais |
| Bibliographic reference | Hamilton, Jean. Playing Cards in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Victoria & Albert Museum. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London, 1988 |
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| Accession number | E.269:3-1951 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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