Tarot Card

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Artist/Maker	F. Piatnik & Söhne (Publisher)
Place of origin	Vienna (published)

F. Piatnik & Söhne. One of 52 tarock (tarot) cards, from a pack of 54, the atout II and the king of Hearts missing. Consisting of four suits of Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades and 21 atouts, in the original wrapper. Vienna, 1945-1950.

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Categories	Playing Cards & Tarot Cards Entertainment & Leisure Games Prints
Object type	Tarot card
Materials and techniques	Printing Ink
Brief description	F. Piatnik & Söhne. One of 52 tarock (tarot) cards, from a pack of 54, the atout II and the king of Hearts missing. Consisting of four suits of Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades and 21 atouts, in the original wrapper. Vienna, 1945-1950.
Dimensions	Height: 2.5in (Each card) Width: 2.5in (Each card) Dimensions taken from: Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962
Credit line	Given by Mr. Godfrey Lias
Associated objects	E.30:1-1951 (Set) E.30:2-1951 (Set) E.30:3-1951 (Set) E.30:4-1951 (Set) E.30:5-1951 (Set) E.30:6-1951 (Set) E.30:7-1951 (Set) E.30:8-1951 (Set) E.30:9-1951 (Set) E.30:10-1951 (Set) E.30:11-1951 (Set) E.30:12-1951 (Set) E.30:13-1951 (Set) E.30:14-1951 (Set) E.30:15-1951 (Set) E.30:16-1951 (Set) E.30:17-1951 (Set) E.30:18-1951 (Set) E.30:19-1951 (Set) E.30:20-1951 (Set) E.30:21-1951 (Set) E.30:22-1951 (Set) E.30:23-1951 (Set) E.30:24-1951 (Set) E.30:25-1951 (Set) E.30:26-1951 (Set) E.30:27-1951 (Set) E.30:28-1951 (Set) E.30:29-1951 (Set) E.30:30-1951 (Set) E.30:31-1951 (Set) E.30:32-1951 (Set) E.30:33-1951 (Set) E.30:34-1951 (Set) E.30:35-1951 (Set) E.30:36-1951 (Set) E.30:37-1951 (Set) E.30:38-1951 (Set) E.30:39-1951 (Set) E.30:40-1951 (Set) E.30:41-1951 (Set) E.30:42-1951 (Set) E.30:43-1951 (Set) E.30:44-1951 (Set) E.30:45-1951 (Set) E.30:46-1951 (Set) E.30:47-1951 (Set) E.30:48-1951 (Set) E.30:49-1951 (Set) E.30:50-1951 (Set) E.30:51-1951 (Set) E.30:52-1951 (Set)
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1951 London: HMSO, 1962 Hamilton, Jean. Playing Cards in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Victoria & Albert Museum. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. London, 1988. The full text of the entry is as follows: 127 Neumayer, J (worked c.1890) Tarot cards (52, from a pack of 54), double-ended, the numerals with rural scenes and figures, published by F Piatnik & Sons, Vienna, late 19th century. From a series entitled ‘Industrie und Gluck’ (Industry and Fortune) [BN, No. 102]. Backs with diagonal plaid. Fragmentary wrapper No. 36. Lettered on the Knave of Clubs (twice): Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne. Wien. XIV, Hütteldorferstrasse 229-231; on the Horderman of Clubs: J Neumayar; on the Knave of Diamonds: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne. Wien 89; on the Ace of Hearts: Schutzmarke (horse and jockey) Ferd. Piatnik & Sohne. Wien 1598; and on a blank card again with maker’s name. Colour lithographs. Each 11.3 x 6.3 cm. E.30:1 to 52-1951 Given by Mr Godfrey Lias
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.30:36-1951

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Record created	June 30, 2009
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