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Mix and match game cards: male legs with orange pants, white stockings, and shoes with red bows of a jester

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Location Note

Ephemera: Card Games: Box 1

GUSN

GUSN-195299

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Description

The bottom section of a playing card in a mix and match game set. The figure is male, and only his legs only appear on the card. The figure wears orange breeches, white stockings, blue garters with bells, and shoes with red bows. The colors appear to have been applied by hand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jingles
stockings
breeches (trousers)
hand coloring
card games (game sets)
garters
printed ephemera
legs (animal or human components)
footwear
playing cards

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000342
AccessID 633
Other identifier HNEDID-000342

Physical Description

1 playing card

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.08.TMP.006

Date Notes

1700s

Record Details

Material Type

playing cards

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Card Games: Box 1

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