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Paulmerie, Jeu de Paulme et Construction de la Raquette
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Paulmerie, Jeu de Paulme et Construction de la Raquette

Date1771
Maker 1713-1784
Maker 1717 - 1783
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumEtching and engraving
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1973-273,1
DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "Pl. 1."
Lower margin reads: "Bernard direxit/ Paulmerie, Jeu de Paulme et Construction de la Raquette./ 24"Label TextA plate from Denis Diderot's "Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" on the construction of racquets for tennis or jeu de paume found in "Recueil de Planches, vol. VIII."ProvenanceBefore 1973, Simon Emmering [1914-1999] (Amsterdam, The Netherlands); 1973-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).