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playing cards
10 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
10 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80 is an object recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, dated ca. 1475–80. The museum record gives material recorded as Paper (four layers of pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied silver and gold; measurement…
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2 of Nooses, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.51), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “2 of Nooses, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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2 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.25), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “2 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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3 of Nooses, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.50), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “3 of Nooses, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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5 of Collars, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.35), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “5 of Collars, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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6 of Collars, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.34), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “6 of Collars, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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7 of Horns, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.7), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “7 of Horns, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper (f…
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7 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish, ca. 1475–80
ca. 1475–80
Playing card in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1983.515.20), catalogued by the museum's The Cloisters department under the title “7 of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards”. The museum dates it ca. 1475–80 and records its origin as South Netherlandish. The museum records the medium as Paper…
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Card game
Card game is held by Skelleftea museum. Museum description: A deck of cards in an open blue cardboard box with a picture of a queen and with the text "Bagges spelkort, eleganta, hållbara. Kr 6.50 pr spel, Kr 6:75 med förgyllda hörn" [Bagge's playing cards, elegant, durable. SEK 6.50 per game, SEK 6.75 with gilded co…
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Card game — bali, England, © 1956
© 1956
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.235:1-1993), made in England, dated © 1956. The museum's brief description reads: Card game, 'Bali', printed card, Spear's Games, England, 1956. Museum description: Set of 108 cards in printed box. The box depicts a sunset over the sea with a palm…
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Card game — Goal, The Soccer Card Game, England, 1965-1970
1965-1970
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number MISC.163-1983), made in England, dated 1965-1970. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed card game, Goal, published in England by Castell Brothers Ltd between 1965 and 1970. Museum description: Design: printed card, reverse sides show a drawing…
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Card game — Kan-U-Go, The Crossword Card Game, England, 1934
1934
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number MISC.69-1977), made in England, dated 1934. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed card spelling game, Kan-U-Go, published in England by Porterprint in 1938. Museum description: Design: cards each with a printed letter in the centre, repeated in…
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Card game — Mhing, England, 1991
1991
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.16:1 to 6-2004), made in England, dated 1991. The museum's brief description reads: Box card game, Mhing, made in England by J W Spears & Sons PLC in 1991. Museum description: A black box with Mhing written in gold, with a gold and red design under…
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Card game — Pictures of Fowl, England, 1800-1840
1800-1840
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number E.1856-1954), made in England, dated 1800-1840. The museum's brief description reads: Card game, 'Pictures of Fowl', card; hand-coloured etchings, wooden box, England, 1800-40. Museum description: Twelve cards comprising a set showing domestic fowl,…
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Card game — Playing cards, Karauli, 3rd quarter 19th century
3rd quarter 19th century
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 01316&A/(IS)), made in Karauli, dated 3rd quarter 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Mughal Ganjifa playing cards, Karauli, Rajasthan, third quarter of the 19th Century.. Museum description: Lacquered box with sliding lid containing…
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Card game — The Fancy Bazaar or Aristocratic Traders, London, ca. 1865
ca. 1865
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number E.1792&A to J-1954), made in London, dated ca. 1865. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed card game, The Fancy Bazaar, published in England by E & M A Ogilvy in about 1865. Museum description: Design: lithograph, hand coloured with letterpress…
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Card game — The Infant's Cabinet of Fishes, London, 1801
1801
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number E.427-1937), made in London, dated 1801, attributed to John Marshall. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed set of cards, The Infant's cabinet of Fishes, published in England by John Marshall in 1801. Museum description: Wooden box with sliding…
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Card game — The New Artistic and Amusing Card Game "Peter Pan", England, 1910-1920
1910-1920
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.270:1 to 56-1996), made in England, dated 1910-1920. The museum's brief description reads: Boxed card game, 'The New Artistic and Amusing Game, Peter Pan', made in England by the International Card Co., ca.1910-1920. Museum description: The card ga…
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Card game — The Simpsons Horror Edition, Europe, 2011
2011
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.248:1,2-2011), made in Europe, dated 2011. The museum's brief description reads: Top Trumps card game in case, Winning Moves, 2011. Museum description: 29 character cards, instruction card, advertising card, collectable card and barcode card. All w…
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Card game — Together, Perth (Ontario), 1974
1974
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.134:1 to 5-2009), made in Perth (Ontario), dated 1974. The museum's brief description reads: A co-operative game 'Together' made by Family Pastimes in Canada in 1974. Museum description: Boxed card game. A white cardboard box with an orange pattern…
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Card game, 2008
2008
Card game, 2008 is held by Skelleftea museum, dated 2008. Museum description: Deck of cards in a commonly found design featuring Skellefteå AIK's maple leaf and four sets of tiger stripes as the motif. The deck is made of paper by Öbergs spelkort, Esselte Sverige AB. They are packaged in thin plastic wrap and in a p…
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Card Game, Artist: Alexander Sauerweid
Card Game is held by Museum of City History Leipzig (Germany), attributed to Artist: Alexander Sauerweid. Description supplied by the holding institution: Skat game, German playing card, 32 sheets, with military images of Alexander Sauerweid 1810-1815. The maps show uniformed parts of different countries as well as…
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Card game, England, London, 1850-1899
1850-1899
Card game in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number B.538:1 to 5-2016), made in England, London, dated 1850-1899, attributed to unknown. The museum's brief description reads: Card game of riddles made in England, 1850-1899. Museum description: A card game of riddles comprising 142 small rectangular ca…
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Card Game, Producer: United Stralsunder SpielProduzfabriken AG (?)
Card Game is held by Museum of City History Leipzig (Germany), attributed to Producer: United Stralsunder SpielProduzfabriken AG (?). Description supplied by the holding institution: Miniature card game. German colors. Saxon double image. 32 color printed cards with rounded corners. On the back, advertising for ciga…
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Card Game, United Altenburger and Stralsunder playing card factories A.-G
Card Game, United Altenburger and Stralsunder playing card factories A.-G is held by Museum of City History Leipzig. Museum description: Card game "Uhrenquartett", 35 cards and a replacement card for "Die Stoppuhr" (3), with game rules, of the packaging only the lid is still original. The museum record gives materia…
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Card organiser — Dial-a-Card, c1965
c1965
Card organiser in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number W.36-2016), dated c1965, attributed to Roy Erikson, Robert L. Kuenzel. The museum's brief description reads: Los Alomos Dial-a-Card Rolodex, designed c.1965. Plastic, metal, and rubber. Museum description: A card holder system containing busines…
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card play, A. Boman, 1969
1969
card play is held by Kulturen (Sweden), dated 1969, attributed to A. Boman. Description supplied by the holding institution: 2 pcs of kids about 42 cards each. Printed on paper, black playing card markings on one side, on the back point patterns in red and blue, respectively. Both games were stamped with 2 stamps ea…
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playing cards
Deck of cards for the Saarbrücker Bergmannskalender 1977: Mining Facilities
Deck of cards for the Saarbrücker Bergmannskalender 1977: Mining Facilities is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Card deck, 56 cards + title card, front and reverse sides printed in colour, rounded corners. Reverse: gold, black; black floral,…
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Game card Falken König from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Falken König from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours, shell gold; on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. Th…
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Game card Falkenluder Four from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Falkenluder Four from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These detai…
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Game card Falkenluder Nine from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Falkenluder Nine from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These detai…
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Game card Falkenluder Seven from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Falkenluder Seven from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These deta…
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Game card Heron König from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Heron König from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours, shell gold; on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. The…
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Game card Heron Zwei from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Heron Zwei from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These details com…
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Game card Hunting dogs Five from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Hunting dogs Five from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These deta…
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Game card Hunting dogs Seven from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Hunting dogs Seven from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolors on cardboard composed of multiple layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These…
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Game card Hunting dogs Six from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Hunting dogs Six from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These detai…
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Game card Reiher Neuner from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop)
Game card Reiher Neuner from the “Ambraser Hofjagdspiel”, Konrad Witz (workshop) is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as pen and ink drawing, watercolours on cardboard made of several layers of paper; measurements H. 15.8 cm, W. 9.8 cm; place associated: Basel. These details…
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game, playing card, Blomgren, Klas
game, playing card, Blomgren, Klas is held by Museum of Gothenburg. Museum description: GM:2518; Games and play; Nilsson collection; Finspel, fulspel eller fuskspel? [Fair play, foul play or cheating?], 2008 The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements Width 6; maker recorded: Blomgren, Klas. The…
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German Original Tarot, Publisher: Uranus-Verlag Max Duphorn
German Original Tarot is held by Museum of City History Leipzig (Germany), attributed to Publisher: Uranus-Verlag Max Duphorn. Description supplied by the holding institution: Tarot cards. 78 cards printed in color on both sides in a cardboard box. Complete set. Reverse with purple dotted lines on a light yellow gro…
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Happy Families, game, playing cards, Klas Blomgren
Happy Families, game, playing cards, Klas Blomgren is held by Museum of Gothenburg. Museum description: GM:28727; Games and play; Finspel, fulspel eller fuskspel?, 2008. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; cardboard; measurements Width 6; maker recorded: Klas Blomgren. These details come from the hol…
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Ibero-American historical playing card - Deck, Fournier, H (Workshop of)
Ibero-American historical playing card - Deck is held by Museum of León (Spain), attributed to Fournier, H (Workshop of). Description supplied by the holding institution: Historical deck produced for the exhibitions of Seville and Barcelona of 1929, by the widow and sons of H. Fournier of Vitoria. Forty cards number…
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Marked Playing Cards KM-O.260-1
Marked Playing Cards KM-O.260-1 is held by University of Graz (Austria). Description supplied by the holding institution: 7 pieces of marked playing cards, behind glass, the reverse of some cards of the pack is marked with the number 49 or with the digits 4 or 9. On cards of the same suit the marking is at the same…
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Marked Playing Cards KM-O.265-1
Marked Playing Cards KM-O.265-1 is held by University of Graz (Austria). Description supplied by the holding institution: Marked playing cards, notches were made with a fingernail on the edges of the fronts, allowing the card sharp to recognize the cards as early as during dealing The collection record gives materia…
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Norwegians, Swedes, and Finns playing a bridge tournament ..., Rafael Olin
Norwegians, Swedes, and Finns playing a bridge tournament ..., Rafael Olin is held by Society of Swedish Literature in Finland. Museum description: Norwegians, Swedes, and Finns playing a bridge tournament at Handelsgillet, Vasa. The museum record gives measurements Shelf metres arranged 3.7; place associated: Vasa,…
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Paper playing card
Paper playing card is held by Swedish History Museum. Museum description: Findspot unknown. Late 18th century. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements quantity 1; number of fragments 2; place associated: Västergötland Otterstad Läckö Castle. These details come from the holding museum's own r…
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Paper playing card
Paper playing card is held by Swedish History Museum. Museum description: Found in room 116. Late 18th century. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements quantity 1; place associated: Sweden Västergötland Otterstad Läckö Castle. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far…
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Play card, Bohemia, Kammermeister (seven), from the so-called Hofämterspiel
Play card, Bohemia, Kammermeister (seven), from the so-called Hofämterspiel is held by Fine Arts Museum Vienna. The museum record gives material recorded as paper, woodcut, watercolours, gold and silver foil overlays, pen-and-ink drawing; measurements H. 13.9 cm, W. 9.9 cm; place associated: Vienna (?). These detail…
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