Object Details
Designer
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century
Printer
Belin, France
Manufacturer
B.P. Grimaud, Paris, France
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Five of Spades playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Male juggler figure depicted in outline, shown in profile facing left. He wears a jester's hat and balances a group of objects, all of which incorporate the spade symbol. In his left hand, he balances a ceramic vase on a long pole. From his head, another vase is balanced on a shorter pole, the spades forming the bodies of each vase. From his feet, he balances two swords, the spades forming his boots and the hilts of the weapons. At center, another sword is balanced with its tip pointed down, the spade again composing the hilt.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton
Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1955-78-14-5
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
toys & games
Object Name
Playing card
Type
Playing card
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
10.4 × 7.1 cm (4 1/8 × 2 13/16 in.)
made in
Paris, France
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1955-78-14-5