A PART SET OF REGENCY METASTASIS TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS

A PART SET OF REGENCY METASTASIS TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS

DESIGNED AND ETCHED BY I.L.S. COWELL, PROBABLY PRINTED BY J. AND S. FULLER, C.1811

with hand-colouring, including: a full set of Diamonds, missing the Ace of Hearts, the King of Spades, and the six and seven of Clubs

9.2 x 6.1cm

Catalogue Note

See British Museum, Museum number 1896,0501.937 for a similar set of uncut, hand-coloured cards and number 1896,0501.1353.1-6, for a set of five uncut sheets of similar playing cards. Two related sets of cards were sold in these rooms, Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks, 15th September 2009, lot 554 which sold for £7,200 (hammer).