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  • Object number
    2023/92
  • Collection
    Robert Dawson Romany Collection
  • Exhibition
    Folklore and Magic
  • Creator
    Inc. de Laurence Co. (Manufacturer)
  • Description
    De Laurence's tarot cards, containing 78 cards and box. Acquired by Robert Dawson in around 1957. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.
    De Laurence's tarot cards, containing 78 cards and box. Acquired by Robert Dawson in around 1957. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.
  • Physical description
    1 deck of cards in box: card
  • Archival history
    MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 104 // Description: Cards - Tarot cards of De Laurence, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD104 Tarot cards. I found these when I was 13, they’re worth a lot. I wrote a book on them – the history, not the meanings or anything like that – when I was a teenager.'
  • Production place
    Chicago
  • Object name
    Playing cards
  • Material
    Paper, card, Metal
  • Dimensions
    • Length 125 mm
    • Width 80 mm
  • Associated subject
    PERSONAL LIFE : accessories - recreational
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