Gambling Memorabilia & Playing Cards
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 258
Toverkaart of Genees middle der Wind-breuken vant Zuid west en de Ultvaart van Cartouche.
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Toverkaart of Genees middle der Wind-breuken vant Zuid west en de Ultvaart van Cartouche. [Amsterstam?], ca. 1720. Uncut etching of 18 playing cards, lettered A-S, each with a full-length illustration of a circus or street performer, including equilibrists, acrobats, animal trainers, and mountebanks. 11 ? x 14 5/8?. One sheet, folded vertically at center; a little foxed and soiled. The cards were a satire on the financial crisis of 1720 (BM Satires 1690).
