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Playing Card

1887 (published)
Artist/Maker
De La Rue & Co. (publisher)
Place of origin
England (published)

Playing cards, lettered on the back 'Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1887 | Empress of India | God save the Queen'.

Object details

Categories
Playing Cards & Tarot Cards
Commemoration
Royalty
Heraldry
Games
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Playing card
Materials and techniques
Colour process engraving
Printing Ink
Colour Process Engraving
Brief description
One of 52 playing cards from a pack issued to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The backs are decorated with the royal coat of arms and emblems representing Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Published by De La Rue & Co. English, 1887.
Physical description
Playing cards, lettered on the back 'Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1887 | Empress of India | God save the Queen'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.625in
  • Width: 2.5in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951. London: HMSO, 1962.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1887 Empress of India God Save the Queen' (The backs are lettered)
  • (and with the names of the countries whose emblems are represented.)
Credit line
Given by Mr F. S. Bolam
Subjects depicted
Queen Victoria
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Places depicted
Canada
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.77:8-1951

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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