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Playing Card Set

ca. 1789-1801 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hunt & Sons (publishers)
Place of origin
England (made)

51 playing cards from a pack of 52 (ten of Diamonds missing).

Object details

Categories
Playing Cards & Tarot Cards
Prints
Object type
Playing card set
Materials and techniques
woodcut and colour stencil, the ace of Spades engraved
Brief description
Pack of playing cards, woodcut, published by Hunt & Sons, England, c. 1789-1801
Physical description
51 playing cards from a pack of 52 (ten of Diamonds missing).
Dimensions
  • Each card height: 3.625in
  • Each card width: 2.5in
dimensions from accession register
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
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.505-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O729942/playing-card-set-hunt--sons/
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