The Card and Dice Office : evasion of Stamp Duty in the early 19th century, pt. I

Author

Alt, Laurence

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Playing-card. 1991, Num. 1, Vol. 20, p. 1-8, 2 ill.

Abstract (en)

Outlines activities ca.1801-1828 of the Card and Dice Office of Britain's general Stamp Office which was charged with collecting the proper duty on packs of cards. The Card and Dice Office oversaw the printing and stamping of wrappers and Aces of Spades, and the sealing of packs, both for domestic consumption and exportation.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- United Kingdom
• Playing cards
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Taxation
• Stamp Office||Great Britain
• Exportation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- Royaume-Uni
• Carte à jouer
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Taxation
• Stamp Office||Great Britain
• Exportation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00429032

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