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Lot 106
  • 106

Playing cards--Anti-papal cards

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Nieuwe Constitutie Kaart van's Paussen gewaande onfeilbaarheid gestigt op dolheid en blindheid. [Amsterdam, c. 1719]
  • Paper
54 cards (two title-cards and 52 suit cards), each 80 x 49mm., engravings, plain versos, 13 mounted in a frame, the rest in a folder attached the back of the frame

Literature

Ortiz-Patiño 23; Schreiber, Dutch 8

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A satirical history of the papacy, from Pope Joan (complete with baby) via Calvin and Luther to the 1713 Unigenitus Bull relating to the Jansenist controversy.