Fashion — 1780-1810
Whist with the rules and laws of the game
This handkerchief shows a group of people playing whist. Whist was a fashionable card came, popularised in the 1720s. It was considered a respectable and intellectual game. The rules of the game are printed around the edge of the handkerchief and it may have been used by someone who was learning how to play.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/23
- Object name:
- Whist with the rules and laws of the game
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1780-1810
- Material:
textile, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 563 mm, W 530 mm
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the Museum of London, 2015.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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