Ace of Swords
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter:
Aspiotis, Nikolaos
(After)
A large sword with lion's head hilt, pointing upwards and intersecting with a crown. Two spears and two axes are crossed at the centre behind a scroll around the sword bearing a Greek inscription: 'MH MOY / A???? / ??????' [translation.: 'Touch me / not / Athnmon']. Two seated griffins flank the hilt of the sword and two shields at the opposite corners. From a complete set of 52 Greek playing cards of the Venetian type. Lithography in black ink, coloured with three stones of blue, red and yellow. The backs of the cards feature a lithographed design in blue ink of a repeated crown pattern.
Given by Sir Stephen Gaselee, 1939
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Gaselee, Stephen
19th Century
Circa
1873
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Circa
1902
Height 94mm x width 47mm
Accession number: P.60-1939(30)
Primary reference Number: 224976
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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