Portuguese Type 'Dragon' Playing Cards c.1860
PORTUGUESE TYPE 10 cards from a pack of later Portuguese 'Dragon' type cards from c.1860, with the Maid of batons about to club a dog. Woodblock outlines, hand-coloured, although probably not made in Portugal, they are almost the same design as cards by Imprensa Nacional, Lisboa. This pattern was also exported to Brazil, but it disappeared at the end of the 19th century. 48 cards, 49 x 80 mm. Click here to see a later version. |
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Cards courtesy of Fernanda Frazão. |
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