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 Hearts court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. A female figure in a full dress, wearing the costume of a ballerina. The dancer has pink wings and a star above her head, a bouquet of flowers on the stage at her feet. A red heart at upper left.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton
Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1955-78-14-42
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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Data Source
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1955-78-14-42