Playing Cards
PLAYING CARDS
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PLAYING CARDS
A collection of 6 decks of playing cards including a deck of 52 cards designed by Hausman, the suit of Clubs shows the discovery of America, with the figures of King Ferdand and Queen Isabella, the Hearts show Asia and the Great Mogol, the Spades Africa and the Sultan and the Diamonds Europe with the Emperor, printed by B. Dondorf, Frankfurt, c. 1880-90. [cf. Fournier 181]; A deck of 31/52 cards printed by Geofroy after Janet Lange, engraved by Pierrat, Paris in 1848, showing period costumes. [cf. Fournier 215]; A standard deck of 52 cards printed with woodcuts and coloured with stencils, on the Ace of Spades 'G. III Rex. Hunt & Son, Successor to Gibson', c. 1800-20, in contemporary morocco case. [cf. Fournier 85, 100]; A standard deck of 52 cards printed with woodcuts and coloured with stencils by Reynolds and Sons, c. 1860; Swiss Cantons, 31/52 cards engraved and coloured with stencils, reversible figures in regional costumes and Aces with panoramic views, c. 1870. [cf. Fournier 34]; and two other decks of cards one by De la Rue & Co., the other commemorating the Second World War. (6)
A collection of 6 decks of playing cards including a deck of 52 cards designed by Hausman, the suit of Clubs shows the discovery of America, with the figures of King Ferdand and Queen Isabella, the Hearts show Asia and the Great Mogol, the Spades Africa and the Sultan and the Diamonds Europe with the Emperor, printed by B. Dondorf, Frankfurt, c. 1880-90. [cf. Fournier 181]; A deck of 31/52 cards printed by Geofroy after Janet Lange, engraved by Pierrat, Paris in 1848, showing period costumes. [cf. Fournier 215]; A standard deck of 52 cards printed with woodcuts and coloured with stencils, on the Ace of Spades 'G. III Rex. Hunt & Son, Successor to Gibson', c. 1800-20, in contemporary morocco case. [cf. Fournier 85, 100]; A standard deck of 52 cards printed with woodcuts and coloured with stencils by Reynolds and Sons, c. 1860; Swiss Cantons, 31/52 cards engraved and coloured with stencils, reversible figures in regional costumes and Aces with panoramic views, c. 1870. [cf. Fournier 34]; and two other decks of cards one by De la Rue & Co., the other commemorating the Second World War. (6)