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print
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playing-card
Object Type
print
playing-card
Museum number
1896,0501.1387
Description
One of two uncut fragmentary sheets (the other is 1896,0501.1386) containing four playing-cards, all repetitions of the knave of hearts and knave of diamonds. Hand-coloured woodcut c.1590
Producer name
Print made by:
Heinrich Hauk
School/style
German
Production date
1590
(c)
Production place
Printed in:
Frankfurt am Main
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
92 millimetres
(individual card)
Height:
198 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
54 millimetres
(individual card)
Width:
127 millimetres
(sheet)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
These cards are of Flemish pattern.
Bibliographic references
Schreiber / Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the British Museum by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
(Sheets Uncertain 1)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Acquisition date
1896
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1896,0501.1387