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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

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Lot 215

[GAMBLING]. The Five & Ten, or Who Shall. Circa 1820s. Wate...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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[GAMBLING]. The Five & Ten, or Who Shall. Circa 1820s. Watercolor painting of two Irishmen playing cards at a round table atop which are coins, two glasses, a tankard, and a pipe. Having already played a five of hearts, the man on the left smiles while displaying his winning hand to the spectator and pointing to his puzzled opponent, an older man who scratches his head, pushing up a wig, while inspecting his five cards. Framed to 11 ? x 11 ??. Toning and light soiling. Not examined out of frame.This hand-painted image closely resembles a satirical British lithograph by Patrick Ronan that was published in London by N. Chater & Co.?in 1823.