Playing Card Pack
ca. 1810 (made)
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Pack of 52 playing cards with original wrapper, depicting a man in a turban and lettered with the publisher's details, and duty stamp. The theme of the cards is 'Great Mogul'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | woodcut and colour stencil, the ace of Spades engraved |
| Brief description | Pack of playing cards with original wrapper, woodcut, England, c. 1810 |
| Physical description | Pack of 52 playing cards with original wrapper, depicting a man in a turban and lettered with the publisher's details, and duty stamp. The theme of the cards is 'Great Mogul'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Faith Parker |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950 |
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| Accession number | E.507-1939 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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