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Added - 5^th November

Playing Cards by Karl Gerich

Uncut Sheets of Playing Cards by Karl Gerich
some sheets representing cards never published

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Mathews on the Game of Whist

Complete boxed set of Mathews on the Game of Whist
24 Counters - Silver Mounted - by Edward Thomason

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ADDED 19^thSEPTEMBER

Aphorisms about the kiss
[ A festive gift for the kissing and kissing world ]

Heart suit transformation playing cards in a 1856
book published in Stuttgart.

Originally published in 1808 the Aphorisms of a Kiss contains ten copper plates depicting scenes which incorporate the Heart Suit.

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18.09.24

Added 11^thSeptember

Carte Parisiennes Playing Cards c1853

Complete 52 Playing Cards from O Gilbert, Paris
depicting French noblemen and their mistreses;
history records their love affairs.

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ADDED 9^th September

A complete pack of Geographical Cards engraved by F H Van Hove, made by Tho Poole, first Cardmaker of England and sold by Henry Brome 1676

The third and fourth quarter of the 17th Century saw many issues of educational/amusement playing cards focusing on Geography.

This issue is similar to that of John Seller’s the playing cards being longer than the standard pack – 94mm x 55mm

Henry Brome was located at ye Gun in St Paul’s Churchyard.

The cards were advertised as being

“used for recreation in all our English Games, so they are useful to all ingenious persons for obtaining a system of universal Geography; which, by this contrivance, is rendered pleasant and familiar to all capacities”. Brome prices the cards at 1 shilling if plain, 2 shillings 6 pence if gilt and embellished and 2 shillings if bound in a book.”

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Added 26^th July

1801 Complete set of playing cards by I Hardy

C1813 Complete set of Playing Cards by Hunt & Sons No: 2 Ace

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1798 Complete set of Playing Cards by Hall

FURTHER EXAMPLE OF ENGLISH STANDARD PLAYING CARDS UP TO 1828, WHEN THE TAX WAS DECREASED IN AN EFFORT TO COUNTER LOCAL SALES [ AND REVENUE ] BECAUSE OF FOREIGN IMPORTS AND FORGERIES
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ALL ENGLISH STARD PRIOR TO 1828

C1818 Complete set of Playing Cards by Hall & Son

C1813 Complete set of Playing Cards by Hunt & Sons No:11 Ace

ADDED 22^nd July

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c1712 a unique complete pack of playing cards John Lenthall’s
Pack No XII “British Cards”

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Tarot Playing Cards

published 2005
by Elaine Lewis

NEW

Hand made playing cards consisting of 22 cards [ 0 to XXI ] plus title card.

Pack Number 10 from Limited Edition of 30

Added 3^d June

Tarot Playing Cards
published 2005
by Elaine Lewis

Each card is highly decorative and includes the following
The Fool, The Magician, High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Pope, The Lovers, The Chariot, Justice, The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune, Strength, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower,The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement and The World.

There is also a concertina hand written booklet [ duplicated ] by Elaine describing each card.

REF: EL_Tarot

£175

Cards measure 6cm by 12.7cm and are housed in a hand made box.

ADDED 24^th May 2024

Double Initialed Playing Card Box plus two Mint Wrapped Playing Cards with TenMother of Pearl Counters

Chine Black Lacquered Card Box c1860.
Enclosed two mint English Standard Court Playing Cards made in Belgium c1900.
Both packs are mint and in the original wrapper.
Also included are Five round and Five shuttle shaped initialed Mother of Pearl Gaming Counters.
All items in very good condition.

REF: CB_D_2P

£150

ADDED 24^th May 2024

Globe Card Co., 78 Hawley St., Boston, MA. Globe Playing Cards.

Design: I.N. Richardson (1874). 52 + J, complete.

76 mm diameter, 5 index marks on the pips. Backs: Orange pattern on light-blue background.
Maker’s name on Ace of Spades. Circa 1880.
Cary coll. 121
Circular cards with quintuple pattern and no revoke colors:

The joker is named Joker, or EXTRA CARD“, it advertises the deck.
These are the first round cards in the USA.
Box has a few scuffs as can be seen.
Cards are in very good condition – no damage.

REF: GC_1880

£200

ADDED 24^th May 2024

Iranian Popular Art Playing Cards were designed by V. Romanowski de Boncza.

This is an offer of two double decks – both reprints.
Fourier’s 1962 replicates the De La ue original.
A further reprint in 1979 has altered courts.
Both double decks offered in original boxes, one dusty.
The cards are mint – one deck opened in each set.

REF: Iran_2_02

ADDED 8TH MAY 2024

Four Mid-19th Century Gaming Chip
Trays together with
Eight MOP Gaming Chips

Four mid 19th Century Gaming Chip Trays portraying English Standing Courts from the tradition of English Standard Playing Cards.
Additionally there are Eight Mother of Pearls Gaming chips of the period and earlier.
Five circular with Initialed Cartouche c1790; the remain 3 with Billing-Bird motifs.

REF: GT_1

£90

ADDED 8TH MAY 2024

Four Mid-19th Century Gaming Chip
Trays together with
Eight MOP Gaming Chips

REF: GT_1

£90

Four Mid-19th Century Gaming Chip
Trays together with
Eight MOP Gaming Chips

REF: GT_2

£90

Five Mid-19th Century Gaming Chip
Trays together with
Eight MOP Gaming Chips

Five mid 19th Century Gaming Chip Trays portraying English Standing Courts from the tradition of English Standard Playing Cards.
Additionally there are Eight Mother of Pearls Gaming chips of the period and earlier.
Five circular with Initialed Cartouche c1790; the remain 3 with Billing-Bird motifs.

REF: GT_3

£100