A presumably incomplete set of ten transformation cards, drawn by Thomas Dyer, with caricatured figures of his family as stated in a 1852 note by William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe mounted to the side of the 3 of hearts. Each figure is drawn to incorporate the shape of a heart, diamond, or spade and then tipped onto brown card. Some of the cards were copied or adapted from the Nixon-Fuller set which was published circa 1811; one, for example, shows two men seated across a table with a candle jug and pipe resting upon it, which according to Longstaffe's note features a self-portrait by Thomas Dyer (smoking) and a portrait of his father William Charles Dyer (either snoozing or contemplating). Other cards represent a range of subjects: a courtroom drama, guardsmen, two seated women (one of whom is reading to the other), a man with a goatee beard, a clergyman holding a baby and a couple standing on either side of him, and a scene with two people playing cards. Other Longstaffe's notes provide the provenance and custodial history of the cards; "I beg your acceptance of the enclosed. The drawings on the cards are by the late Thomas Dyer caricaturing his family. Charles Dyer to me, 27 Dec. 1852." Another note reads: "'I beg your acceptance of the enclosed cards, which I only found this morning. They belong to the former ones I sent. Thomas Dyer gave them to his Aunt Elizabeth, from thence they descended to my aunt Emma.' Charles H. Dyer to me, 5 Mr. 1853." and The set also includes a full-length portrait of a Georgian gentleman, drawn on an oval piece of paper that has been mounted to a rectangular card mount with gold paper
Description:
In English., Title devised by cataloger., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Dyer, Thomas, approximately 1783-1852, and Dyer, William Charles, 1761-1828,
BEIN GER44: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: G. A. FREYBERG; stamp on Ace of Clubs, black; stamps on 7 of Spades, black: G.A. FREYBERG., CourtCards: JS with halberd: G; KH holds orb and sword; manufacturer's stamp below: BG; JH with halberd: A; KD with protion of fleur-de-lis on cloak; JD wtih Münchener Kindl and halberd: B; KC with medallion on chest: ABG; JC with halberd: G., Trumps: Trump VIII depicts unicorn; XII, musician and dancing bear with pole., and The courts are influenced by the Paris model. See Albertina 1974, pp. 203-204, nos. 146-147.
Each card shows music and lyrics from John Gay's Beggar's opera and a small standard playing card inset in the upper left corner; red suits with stencil colored pips; no tax stamp; maker's details on king of clubs, 10 of spades and ace of hearts
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2)., and All cards mounted with photo corners onto 3 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic, each board 40 x 54.5 cm; together with a folder of notes (printed and handwritten) mostly regarding the Beggar's Opera on which the cards are based, including manuscript notes prepared (presumably by Dudley Ollis) for a talk on this theme. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
BEIN GER380: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck: 32 [D, K, O, U, 10-7]., Aces: DH, head of Napoleon III; DA, Napoleon II sits on barrel., CourtCards: Napoleon III appears in ridiculous positions on all courts., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; comic vignettes of Napoleon III., and Each card contains two lines of satirical verse. The posture of the court figures and the general composition of the vignettes show the influence of the Bavarian pattern.
A collection of pictorial conundrum cards from various unidentified sets of cards trimmed from larger sheets of etched images; also a single drawing signed "R. Ck." suggesting it is his work on the largest set (incomplete) of 19 cards. The other four sets, also incomplete, are grouped by the similarity in style and letterforms. All cards contain a humorously named person with an image and a riddle. Presumably the sheet from which these images were cut contained the answers to the riddles. Queen Victoria and Sir Edwin Eglinton (the Eglinton Tournament 1839) suggest the possible date of 1840
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Each card shows an illustration and a query., Date range estimated base on pictorial images and design., and For further information, consult library staff.
BEIN IRA2: Imperfect: Lacking all except Padishah, Bibi, Lion (2), Sarbaz. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: padishah, bibi, lion, lakkat, sarbaz., Type: As-Nas, Composition of deck: 20 or 25 [Padishah, Bibi, Lion, Lakkat, Sarbaz]., and Padishah kneels on throne with prince; Bibi sits in chair with small boy in her lap; Lion attacks stag; Sarbaz is depicted as a youth with two dogs.
BEIN IRA12: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: padishah, bibi, lion, lakkat, sarbaz., Type: As-Nas., Composition of deck: 20 [Padishah, Bibi, Lion, Lakkat, Sarbaz]., and Some background colors are different from the standard arrangement: Padishah, yellow instead of green, is in military costume; Bibi, red instead of yellow, is seated with her breasts visible; Lion and stag struggle; Lakkat, green instead of red, stands holding shawl; Sarbaz with rifle.
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., and 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.
BEIN GER310: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Hand coloration., Title devised by cataloger., No suit system., Type: Game., Composition of deck: 5 [skull, skull and cannon, cannon, horse, building]., and Open slip case, blue.
BEIN GER124: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: XP-4, Composition of deck: 32 [A, K, Q, J, 10-7]., Ace of Hearts: [pip] / [logotype] "KARTENKUNST" / SPIELKARTENFABRIC / BAD REICHENHALL., K-König (king); D-Dame (queen); B-Bube (jack)., and Stamp on Ace of Hearts, purple: Deutsches Reich / 2M / Nr. 176 [?] / [eagle].
