Deck of playing cards

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11530136

Description

Title: Deck of playing cards
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1720].
Publication Place: England
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN ENG121: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Hearts, 5 of Spades, 6 of Diamonds.
Title devised by cataloger.
French suit system.
Type: Original design.
Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2].
Aces indicated by "I".
K: King; Q: Queene; J: Knave; Kings, Queens with crowns.
Pip cards numbered X-II.
Tax Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown] / VI Pence.
Extent: 52 cards : 85 x 57 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Genre: Specimens
Early works to 1800
Playing cards
Tax stamps (Printing)
Material: color ;, woodcut making, and stencilling (process)
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > England > Specimens > Early works to 1800
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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