52 playing cards : illustrations ; each card 9.7 x 6.4 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
BEIN ENG89: Imperfect: lacking 3 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Hand coloration of suit signs of hearts and diamonds. Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red; [crown] / VI Pence.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
Subject Terms:
Speculation. | South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720. | Financial crises -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Stock companies. | South Sea Company | Playing cards -- England -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800. | Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892–1941 -- Ownership. | Cary, Mary Flagler -- Ownership.