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| Keywords: André Perrocet - Uncut Sheet of Printed Playing Cards - Walters 9336.jpg Playing cards were invented in China 1 000 years ago but were unknown in Europe before the mid-14th century It is believed that cards as we know them were introduced to Spain from North Africa when both areas were under Muslim control French cards such as those displayed here are the closest visually to those we use today These paper cards have yet to be cut and were never used but the final product would have been fairly affordable between 1491 1524 paper with ink cm 28 3 21 accession number 93 36 78634 Dr Richard Ettinghausen Washington D C date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum January 1959 by gift Gift of Dr Richard Ettinghausen 1959 Splendor in Books The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore; Grolier Club New York 1977-1978 The Power of the Press Revolution in Communications 1450 - 1600 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1990 Checkmate Medieval People at Play The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2010 place of origin Lyon France Walters Art Museum license 2D Art of France in the Walters Art Museum André Perrocet Playing cards | ||||
