Playing Cards

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Playing Cards

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.295

Description

Set of 22 playing cards from the same deck. The reverse of each card is printed in blue with a rococo design of intertwined ribbons and vines. The cards include 4-5 and 7-8 of diamonds; 4-8 of hearts; 2, 4, and 6-8 of spades; 2-8 of clubs.

Context

No known VT connection.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Source or Donor

Tarshi, Andrew, Tarshi, Susan, Gay, Olivia, Ancel, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Kent Family Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Card, Playing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Card

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Material

Paper