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 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.30:19-1951

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O595075/tarot-card-f-piatnik/

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