Playing card — Enigmatical Symbols from Classical History, Britain, 1841
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1841
Playing card — Enigmatical Symbols from Classical History, Britain, 1841 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1841. The museum's brief description reads: Unknown.
Pack of rebus cards, 29 from a set of 30, in slip case.. Museum description: One of 29 rebus cards The museum record gives material recorded as printing ink; measurements Height 7.2 cm; Width 10.11 cm; Height 7.5 cm; Width 11 cm; Depth 1,5 cm; place associated: Britain. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- printing ink
- Dimensions
- Height 7.2 cm; Width 10.11 cm; Height 7.5 cm; Width 11 cm; Depth 1,5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- etching on card
- Place recorded
- Britain
Identification
- Museum object name
- Playing card
- Museum object number
- E.3771:1-1983
- Museum system number
- O543727
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.