Playing card deck
Record status
Individual type · partial
This object comprises two sets of playing cards made of card. As recorded, one set features a red-patterned back, while the other features a blue-patterned back.
The cards are rectangular with rounded corners and are stacked into two compact decks, each secured with tied cloth ribbon. Visible cards display traditional playing card elements, including standard face designs with court card iconography, alongside patterned reverse faces showing blue fields patterned with motifs such as fleur-de-lis within a decorative border. The object bears the accession number S.312&A-1984. No specific dimensions, manufacturer, place of production, or exact date of manufacture are recorded.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
According to museum documentation, these two sets of playing cards were owned by Marie Tempest (1864–1942).
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Playing card deck
- Museum object number
- S.312&A-1984
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.