Dutch playing cards

Description

Title: Dutch playing cards
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1650?]
Publication Place: Netherlands
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN HOL28: Imperfect: ace of marigolds; jack of shields; king of quatrefoils, queen of marigolds; 6, 2 of grapes; 10, 9, 2 of shields; 7, 3 of quatrefoils; 10, 6 of marigolds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
Suit system: grapes, shields, quatrefoils, marigolds.
Type: original design.
Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]
CourtCards: Ks (except king of marigolds), Qs seated.
A single French suit sign appears at the bottom of each card. The cards are intended to provide instruction in Latin. Pips are incorporated into the design of each card.
Extent: 52 cards : 96 x 60 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Genre: Specimens
Early works to 1800
Playing cards
Material: color ; and engraving
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Specimens > Early works to 1800
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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