[Deck of French Revolution-themed playing cards].

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Description

Title: [Deck of French Revolution-themed playing cards].
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1830?]
Publication Place: France
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN FRA274: Imperfect: Has only 9, King, Jack of Spades; Queen of Hearts; King-Jack of Diamonds; King-Jack of Clubs. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
French suit system.
Type: Historical.
Composition of deck: unkown.
Standard cards 21 x 15 mm in upper-left corner.
CourtCards: King of Spades: LAFAYETTE; King of Diamonds: DUC D'ORLEANS; Queen of Diamonds: MLLE D'ORLEANS; King of Clubs: LAFITTE; Queen of Clubs: JINE. MERCIER.
Extent: cards : 83 x 55 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

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

Access: Public
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