Trappolla

18581A

From: Germany

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Title Trappolla
Native Name Trappola
Object Number 18581A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture German
Provenience Germany
Period 19th century
Date Made ca. 1840
Section Historic
Materials Paper
Technique Hand Painted
Iconography Music
Description

Playing Card Deck - Piquet / Trappolla pack - 32 cards. Contemporary French Musical Series - Moderato, 3/4 and key of D. Complete - 4 suites of 8 numbered (7-Ace) cards; 2-6 of each suit not included. Heart, diamond, spade and club. Court Cards - Peasants; Lady, Kings or Bowmen or men-at-arms. 2 bars of Thuringian folk song on lower part of each card. Backing stiff with splotchy grey design on yellow. Hand Painted.

Credit Line Gift of Joseph G. Rosengarten, 1894

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