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Paris portraits

Playing Cards
c. 1875-1885 (made)
Artist/Maker

Colour lithograph cards with a seaweed pattern in maroon on backs. With wrapper No.13 (Ancien Maison Arnoult), maker's trademark etc. and label No. 8. With eagle watermark. Lettered on the court cards Charles, Judith, Lahire etc

Object details

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Object type
TitleParis portraits (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph cards
Brief description
Pack of 32 piquet cards, Paris portraits, published by Charles Maurin & Cie, Paris. France, circa 1875-1885.
Physical description
Colour lithograph cards with a seaweed pattern in maroon on backs. With wrapper No.13 (Ancien Maison Arnoult), maker's trademark etc. and label No. 8. With eagle watermark. Lettered on the court cards Charles, Judith, Lahire etc
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.1cm
  • Width: 5.2cm
Collection
Accession number
E.1857:1/32-1885

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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