Question 1

Is “Playing Cards” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Playing Cards” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Playing Cards”?

Accepted Answer

Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd (1885–86).

Question 3

Where is “Playing Cards” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Playing Cards” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Playing Cards
Artist	Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd
Date	1885–86 19th century
Medium	Silver, enamel
Classification	containers
Origin	London, England London
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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