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Queen of Diamonds

Cooper Hewitt

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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

Queen of Diamonds court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. A female figure wearing a red dress, white apron, and white hat. She is surrounded by a basket at left and various vegetables and produce at right. A red diamond in upper left corner.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton

Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

1955-78-14-43

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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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq434ee6956-f9fe-40c7-8eb1-d9a8a89d2f08

Record ID

chndm_1955-78-14-43

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