Accession number
PML 152744
Published
Paris, France : B.P. Grimaud et Cie, [ca. 1858]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Title and date supplied from the catalogue of the Bibliothèque Nationale of France.
Other title: "Jeu impérial" from Keller.
"Imp. F. Chardon aîné, r. Hautefeuille du Paris"--Jack of clubs card.
"B.P. Grimaud et Cie Paris. France"--Ace of clubs card.
Deck of 52 French playing cards, comprising four French suits of ten pip cards: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs, and three single-figure court cards depicting the king, queen, and jack of four countries: Spades: Russie, Hearts: Angleterre, Diamonds: Autriche, and Clubs: France, with the coat-of-arms depicted on the corresponding aces. Back of cards: plain pink paper. Square borders, square corners.
Former accession number: 152416.2 penciled on enclosed typewritten card.
Housed with "Italian playing cards" (PML 152743)
Other title: "Jeu impérial" from Keller.
"Imp. F. Chardon aîné, r. Hautefeuille du Paris"--Jack of clubs card.
"B.P. Grimaud et Cie Paris. France"--Ace of clubs card.
Deck of 52 French playing cards, comprising four French suits of ten pip cards: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs, and three single-figure court cards depicting the king, queen, and jack of four countries: Spades: Russie, Hearts: Angleterre, Diamonds: Autriche, and Clubs: France, with the coat-of-arms depicted on the corresponding aces. Back of cards: plain pink paper. Square borders, square corners.
Former accession number: 152416.2 penciled on enclosed typewritten card.
Housed with "Italian playing cards" (PML 152743)
Description
1 deck of cards : hand colored illustration (engravings) ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Publisher's green paper slip-case; in modern 1/4 green leather slip-case, green decorated paper boards, with spine title: "Playing cards" stamped in gold. By Julia P. Wightman (stamped 19JPW50) 14 x 13 cm.
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