BEIN GER262: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Daus of Acorns: Extra feine Schwerdter Karte., German suit system., Type: Saxon., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Aces: Daus of Hearts, crossed swords; Daus of Bells, loving couple and third person; Daus of Acorns: Extra feine Schwerdter Karte; Daus of Leaves, coat of arms., Pip Cards: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Carl Heinr. Zoelcke / in / Leipzig., and Tax stamp on 7 of Bells, black: KARTEN / STEMPEL / [heraldic device ] / 2 GR.
BEIN AUSsheet28: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: German., Type: Saxon., Each sheet contains two of each: 18, Daus, King, Ober, Unter; 6 of Hearts, 6 of Leaves; 10-7 of Hearts, 10-6 of Bells, 10-6 of Acorns, 10-7 of Leaves., Aces: Daus of Bells, loving couple discovered by third person; Daus of Acorns, lion: Feine deutsche Karten / F. ENTNER / in / PROSZNITZ., and 10s indicated by "X"; 7 of Hearts: FR. ENTNER / IN PROSSNITZ.
BEIN GER554: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., German suit system., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Issued in wrapper: Feine / Deutsche-karten/ Fabricirt bey / J. F. Grassau / in Braunschweig., Aces: Naked figures on aces., CourtCards: Ks are seated; OH holds three-cornered hat; UH smokes long pipe; OB takes snuff; UB holds bird in the right hand; UA holds bottle and glass; UL is completely enclosed in a cloak., and Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; 10, 9H with 4 and 3 blue pips; naked figure in vignettes.
BEIN GER235: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Duece of Acorns. Feine Solo-Karte, German suit system., Type: Saxon., Composition of deck: 32 [D, K, O, U, 10-7]., Duece of Hearts with miniature cards; Duece of Bells, loving couple and third person; Duece of Acorns: Feine Solo-Karte; Duece of Leaves: heraldic device., CourtCards: Unters hold swords., 10s indicated by "X"; 8 of Hearts: BW Oeser / in / Bautzen., and Stamp on Unter of Acorns, black: B: KARTEN: / STEMPEL / [heraldic device] / 1847 / 2 1/ 2 NGR.
BEIN GERsheet249: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., 15 fragments., and Suit system: acorns, bells, birds, roses.
Page 181. Portfolio containing 50 drawings by Lady Diana Beauclerk and her daughter Mary, Miss
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
French officer and English alehouse man and Officer francois / by Miss Conway
Description:
Title and statement of responsibility from note in ink on a five of clubs playing card (60 x 86 mm) mounted below drawing; alternative title and statement of responsibility written in pencil at top of image: Officer francois, by Miss Conway., Date inferred from the use of artist Anne Seymour Damer's maiden name Conway; she was married to John Damer in 1767., and Mounted on page 181 in a volume containing Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his Description of the villa of Horace Walpole (Hazen 2523) and his Catalogue of pictures and drawings in the Holbein Chamber at Strawberry-Hill (Hazen 2619.4). Part of the collection: Portfolio containing 50 drawings by Lady Diana Beauclerk and her daughter Mary, Miss Sebright, Miss Knight, Mrs. Damer, John Gooch, Samuel Lysons, Sir Edward Walpole, and Thomas Walpole (Hazen 3641).
Subject (Topic):
Military officers, French, Ethnic stereotypes, Drinking vessels, and Obesity
BEIN GER275: Imperfect: lacking all except AB; KS; JB; K, JD; C, JC; 9B; 2D; 7C. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-7, 2]., Aces: AB: JOSEPH MENNER 1774., and CourtCards: JB holds very long baton; CC and JC are black.
