French Lottery Ticket from Ernest Hemingway’s Wallet

French Lottery Ticket from Ernest Hemingway’s Wallet: © Key West Art & Historical Society
French Lottery Ticket from Ernest Hemingway’s Wallet

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

French Lottery Ticket from Ernest Hemingway’s Wallet

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2305m

Description

French lottery ticket dated 1938, one of four, comprising three perforated sections. Each section bears the number 86928 printed in blue ink and is marked 'GE 6,' 'GE 7,' and 'GE 8.' The verso features a brown-ink advertisement for Byrrh. Found among the contents of Ernest Hemingway's leather wallet.

Collection

Ernest Hemingway Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1938

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ticket, Lottery

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Lottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Gambling

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

2 in

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hemingway, Ernest

Related Entries

Notes

1987.01.2305