Period:Unknown Production date:1675-1676
Materials:pasteboard
Technique:etching
Dimensions:Height: 95 millimetres Width: 60 millimetres
Description:
Eleven playing cards from Henry Winstanley’s Geographical Cards, as follows: ace, two and ten of spades; two, three, seven and king of diamonds; six, seven and queen of clubs; ten of hearts; the upper part of each has one or two figures with a view of a geographical region; the lower part consists of a description. Etching Backs plain 1675/76
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Comments:These eleven prints complete the pack described by Willshire as E.179 (see 1982,U.4622.1-41)See J. Berry, “Playing Cards of the World: catalogue of the collection of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and cards owned by Guildhall Library, City of London”, 1995, section IV, p. 47, no. 223.
Materials:pasteboard
Technique:etching
Dimensions:Height: 95 millimetres Width: 60 millimetres
Description:
Eleven playing cards from Henry Winstanley’s Geographical Cards, as follows: ace, two and ten of spades; two, three, seven and king of diamonds; six, seven and queen of clubs; ten of hearts; the upper part of each has one or two figures with a view of a geographical region; the lower part consists of a description. Etching Backs plain 1675/76
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Comments:These eleven prints complete the pack described by Willshire as E.179 (see 1982,U.4622.1-41)See J. Berry, “Playing Cards of the World: catalogue of the collection of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and cards owned by Guildhall Library, City of London”, 1995, section IV, p. 47, no. 223.
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