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Ten of Clubs: P.60-1939(52)

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ten of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

Two sets of four crossed ceremonial-style batons in red, blue and gold with a ninth gold baton through the centre and a tenth small gold cudgel positioned horizontally through the lion mask at the centre. The card is unnumbered. 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.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Stephen Gaselee, 1939

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Gaselee, Stephen

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1873 - Circa 1902

Note

Height 94mm x width 47mm

School or Style

Greek

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.60-1939(52)
Primary reference Number: 224998
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Monday 2 October 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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