- 120
Playing cards--Transformation pack
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- [Including the story of Beatrice on the spade cards]. Vienna: H.F. Müller, c. 1818
- Paper
52 cards, each 94 x 69mm., stipple engraved, some hand-coloured, blank versos, 13 mounted in a frame, the rest in a folder attached to the back of the frame
Literature
Ortiz-Patiño 61; Fournier, Germanic countries 62
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."
"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 finely-produced pack that integrates the card symbols neatly into the whole image, in a similar fashion to Cotta's Transformation packs (see lots 116-118).
According to C.P. Hargrave, "the cards originally appeared, a few at a time, in the 'Repository of Arts' for 1818-19" (A History of Playing Cards, p. 146). This is one of several sets designed by H.F. Müller. "Beatrice, or Disappointment in Love" is a Viennese tale.