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Playing Card Deck

second half 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
C. L. Wüst (makers)
Place of origin
Frankfurt am Main (made)

Deck of miniature playing cards

Object details

Categories
Playing Cards & Tarot Cards
Entertainment & Leisure
Games
Object type
Playing card deck
Materials and techniques
printed card
Card
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
C. L. Wüst. Deck of miniature cards, Frankfurt, late 19th century.
Physical description
Deck of miniature playing cards
Dimensions
  • Individual card height: 0.6875in
  • Individual card width: 0.5in
Credit line
Given by A. Myers Smith, Esq.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1926, London: Board of Education, 1927.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1549-1926

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O761734/playing-card-deck-c-l-wüst/
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