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Entertaining children's game
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Entertaining children's game

Petrus Christiaan Leonardus van Staden Czn. · 1850 - 1870 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Leaf with 36 playing cards (flos cards) with depictions of various figures. The images form eighteen pairs, numbered descending from top left number 36 to bottom right number 1. Except for the two lowest numbers, they show seventeen couples, man and woman, with the man just one number higher than the woman, each pair representing a profession or social position. Numbered in the top right corner: No. 24.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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card gameprintpopular printSocial Positionplaying-cardsnobility and patriciatechivalry, knighthood
Credit lineVermakelijk kinderspel. 1850 - 1870. Petrus Christiaan Leonardus van Staden Czn.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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