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The decorated domed treen whist box with central club symbol neatly unscrews to reveal four Vegetable Ivory Counters made from the tagua nut, a sustainable, plant-based product from South American palms.
Used in the last quarter of the nineteenth century for crafts, buttons, jewelry, and collectibles.
A very strong material which carved and machined well.
The counters are numbered one to four by way of club symbols
The counters are 17mm in diameter and the box is 22 mm in height
Nice condition
Postage at cost
Treen Domed Whist Box with Vegetable Ivory Countersc1880
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REF: WMDT_VI_7
£110
It is made from the tagua nut, a sustainable, plant-based product from South American palms.
Used in the last quarter of the nineteenth century for crafts, buttons, jewelry, and collectibles.
A very strong material which carved and machined well.
This is a box with a screw off top – housing four counters numbered, by way of club symbols, 1 to 4.
The carved top is domed shaped toped by a club symbol
The counters are 17mm in diameter and the box is 20 mm in height
Nice condition
Postage at cost
Vegetable Ivory Whist Box c1880
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REF: WMDT_VI_5
£100
It is made from the tagua nut, a sustainable, plant-based product from South American palms.
Used in the last quarter of the nineteenth century for crafts, buttons, jewelry, and collectibles.
A very strong material which carved and machined well.
This is a box with a screw off top – housing four counters numbered, by way of club symbols, in an intriguing way, 1 to 4.
The counters are highly polished.
The carved top is flat.
The counters are 25mm in diameter and the box is 15 mm in height
Nice condition
Vegetable Ivory Whist Box c1880
REF: WMDT_VI_6
£110
Postage at cost
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This is a combination of two patterns –
the Lemberger and Saxon patterns.
The production of this pack began in 1978 when the plate was cut.
However it was not until 1982 that the first pack was actually made and the first series
completed by 1984.
It is a thirty two card pack was subsequently re-published in 1990 by Victoria P.C.C.4
The courts are single-ended standing, sitting or horse-mounted figures while the pip cards show
scenes from domestic life or mythological figures.
Hand Crafted Box
With stencilled patterned backs: the overall production was about forty packs.
SIGNED BY THE ARTIST
REF: KG9_2
£425
Karl Gerich No: 9 - Deutche Karten
The material on Karl and his works have
been gleaned from the excellent research
material published by Mike and Daphne Tregear
UPLOADED 15th June 2025
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This souvenir deck of 52 cards plus Joker were issued in 1901 and capture scenes of life in China at the time.
They are perhaps quite famous as they portray Boxers [ members of the Boxer Rebellion of 1899 to 1901 ] awaiting execution and, sadly, pictures of the executed.
Tempered with the graphic images are scenes of everyday life which continued as a feudal system up to 1948.
Published by Grimes- Stassforth Stationery Co in Los Angeles they have the original box present as well as the descriptive booklet – often not present.
The cards are inaccurate played with or “liked at” condition
POSTAGE AT COST
REF: FC
£425
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1901 Forbidden City Playing Cards
UPLOADED 15th June 2025
1851 a completed eck of 52 playing cards in “as issued condition” by Reynolds & Sons of this experimental playing card ‘design’ supposed to improved shuffling and dealing.
Reynolds obviously thought this to be revoluntionary as the registered the design.
Wavy Line or Perforated [ similar to postage stamps ] edges.
The scarcity of these cards proves that their thinking was anot i tune with the public as these cards are “scarce”.
This pack has a green back with a central cartouche of a rose.
The court cards are full figures and unturned.
They are offered in the original inner wrapping that kept the cards clean and intact before application of the duty wrapper.
REYNOLDS & SONS - 1851 Playing Cards with experimental perforated edges
UPLOADED 13th June 2025
REF: R-WL-G
£400
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This Limited Edition pack was inspired by Piatnik’s Trappola Pack of c1890 and is 1 of 20 made
The plates were prepared in 1987 but not issued ’till 1990
Etched and Hand Colored with delicate pastoral colours; the Aces are a joy to view.
It is noted by Mike and Daf that Karl found this delightful coloring extremely tedious!
This is a 36 card pack with Three Jokers – one is double ended whilst the other 2 depict a Jester playing with a young woman.
The Hearts suits also bear Cups and the Clubs Batons copying the Italian style for Trappola cards
The Aces are really quite wonderful
The cards measure 51mm x 81mm
Housed in a Titled Box – the cards are as issued.
SIGED AND DATED 1ST OCTOBER 1990
The research on Karl and his individual packs, part of which is quoted below, has been compiled by
Trappola Francaise 1990 Karl Gerich - KG 15 - Limited Edition
UPLOADED 9th June '25
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REF: KG15
£500
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
CLCIK BUTTON BELOW
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
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
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
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
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_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
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