Five of Spades, E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, B.P. Grimaud, Paris, France, Lithograph on paper, Five of Spades playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Male juggler figure depicted in outline, shown in profile facing left. He wears a jester's hat and balances a group of objects, all of which incorporate the spade symbol. In his left hand, he balances a ceramic vase on a long pole. From his head, another vase is balanced on a shorter pole, the spades forming the bodies of each vase. From his feet, he balances two swords, the spades forming his boots and the hilts of the weapons. At center, another sword is balanced with its tip pointed down, the spade again composing the hilt., Paris, France, late 19th century, toys & games, Playing card, Playing card