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A quantity of assorted coins and medallions including a "Cornish Penny 1811", National Playing Fields Assoc.; card of Moscow Olympic medals and others

PLAYING CARD BOX.An Art Deco engine turned silver playing card box, containing a set of circular playing cards. Birmingham 1929.

Pack of Thos De La Rue & Co Ltd 110 Bun Hill Road London playing cards in original sealed sellophane with gold stamp, and folded paper sleeve 'The Seller Is To cancel The Stamp By Writing In Ink Or Printing his Name Upon It Penalty For Ommision £5.00' with each card painted with various bird designs

Art Deco Bakelite Card Case with Owl and Playing Card design filled with Vintage Playing Cards

A Set of Four Bridge Pencils, stamped "Sterling Silver", Elizabethan bone china bridge scoring pads (boxed), inlaid wooden playing card case, bridge cloth, etc.

Pack of early 19th century 'Transformation' playing cards, the fifty-two mezzotint printed cards in black and white, some highlighted with colour, square corners and plain backs, contained in a silk covered box, 9.3cm x 6.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: These are in generally good condition. Fairly clean and bright. The cards are of thick paper (thin card) and on the back of each are four areas of glued paper (?), where cards may have been pasted, perhaps into a book at one time. Please see image of the back of one of the cards for further information. Twenty one of the cards are not hand coloured, the remainder are coloured.The box is in fairly worn condition

An Indian 19thC lacquer stationery box and rack, decorated with flowers and botehs, rack bearing a crest and motto 'Spero', lacquer playing card box, and four plated napkin rings of six, (cased).

An Asprey's plain silver double-hinged playing card box, London 1928, 9.2oz., 11cm

An Edwardian mahogany card table, the rectangular fold-over top revealing baize lined playing surface on square tapering supports united by an undertier, width 56cm

A William IV mahogany and rosewood crossbanded card table, the D shaped fold-over top revealing a baize lined playing surface, on a baluster turned column and platform base, width 92cm

A VICTORIAN SILVER MINIATURE PLAYING CARD STAND, 6.5CM W, BIRMINGHAM 1898

An Edwardian mahogany demi-lune card table, the top opening to green baize playing surface, tapering square legs, spade feet.

Vintage Card Games A collection of seven card sets, to include vintage Disney 'Shuffled Symponies' Avon playing cards, bridge set in zipped wallet and boxed Lexicon Card Game etc.

A good mixed lot to include a quantity of Top Trumps playing cards, Pokemon collectors cards, an Indiana Jones remote control giant Ant, Roald Dahl collectors card set, a quantity of Ladybird books, an Airfix model kit, Dr Who Uno set and approximately 10 dressed dolls (2)

A quantity of ceramics by Queens and Tiffany with playing card design to include cups, saucers a teapot and plate stand

An early 20th Century oak Picnic/Card Table with fold over baize lined top, the interior comprehensively fitted with chromium and glass fittings, cutlery, unused packs of playing cards etc. and on a folding leg stand. 2' 3 1/2" (70cms) wide.

Players cigarette card album and contents including series of roses, classical gods, flags, etc., further cigarette albums, loose cigarette cards and assorted playing cards

4 boxed Birmingham silver tea spoons with playing card emblems to the top

A Royal Bayreuth porcelain Bermuda Devil playing card mug (Bavaria Germany US zone)

An Edwardian mahogany demi-lune card table, the top opening to green baize playing surface, tapering square legs, spade feet.

Four novelty celluloid tape measures comprising a chess/morris board, 3.2cm, a pail with photograph of a young girl inset to top, 3.2cm dia, a playing card themed example, a little wear, 3cm and a floral example 3.5cm, all with tapes (4)

*Willis (& Co., printer). A deck of standard English playing card, circa 1875, fifty-two cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with one-way pip cards 1-10, and three double-ended court cards (unturned), spotted, versos with design of Christmas roses and mistletoe, slightly dusty, 93 x 64mm (3.75 x 2.5ins) Willis & Co. only produced playing cards between 1870 and 1887, so decks by this relatively short-lived maker are hard to find. (1)

*Worshipful Company. Commemorative playing cards for the Coronation of Edward VII, 1902, fifty-four cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with pip cards 1-10 and three double-ended court cards, joker, and one blank card, versos with crowned monogram and putti, rounded corners, all edges gilt, 90 x 64mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), housed in original red cloth-covered box with pull-off lid lettered in gilt on front (a little faded and rubbed), together with two other decks by The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards (commemorating The King and Queen of Thailand at Guildhall, 1960, and The Sailing of the Mayflower in 1620, 1970), each wrapped and boxed, in mint condition (3)

*Jaques (J., & Son, publisher). Hide & Seek with the Kings & Queens of England, Series 1, 2 & 3, [1910], together three decks of playing cards, each with eighty-four cards, comprising colour portrait cards and text cards (72 & 12, 71 & 13, and 73 & 11 respectively), a few cards toned or lightly soiled (mostly the text cards), one or two creases, purple versos with armorial, each set with folded printed rule sheet (some minor edge tears), each contained in original green card box with pull-off lid, rubbed and some splitting to extremities, front of lids with mounted colour label (some minor chipping) Extremely unusual to find all three in the series together, complete and in their original boxes, much less in such relatively good condition. (3)

*Playing cards. Tarot Nouveau, B.P. Grimaud, circa 1890, seventy-eight colour lithographed cards (complete), French suits, comprising double-ended Fool card, twenty-one double-ended trumps with genre scenes (peasants/the rich), and four suits of fourteen, each with four double-ended courts and ten pips, a little dusty and toned, tartan pattern on versos, rounded corners, 111 x 61mm (4.25 x 2.25ins), contained in original cardboard box, with copious adhesive tape repairs, together with a pack of forty-eight cards by Grimaud (complete), circa 1888, Spanish suits, toned and dusty, plus Jeu de Cartes de la Celebre Devineresse Mlle Lenormand de Paris, circa 1910, thirty-six numbered colour-printed pictorial cards (complete), rounded gilt corners, contained with 16pp. rule booklet in original cardboard box, plus seven other playing card decks, 20th century, including Scouting by Pepys and Grimaud's Astro Mythological by Mlle Lenormand (10)

*Goodall (Charles & Son, publisher). Coronation Playing Cards, 1902, double deck of playing cards, each pack with fifty-three cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with pip cards 1-10, three double-ended court cards, and joker, versos with portrait of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra respectively, rounded corners, all edges gilt, 91 x 65mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), housed together in a compartmental red cloth-covered card box, pull-off lid (somewhat rubbed and marked) with title in gilt on one side, and mounted card showing Queen Alexandra on the other Scarce companion set in very good condition, made to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII. (1)

*Bancks Brothers. A standard English deck of playing cards, circa 1863, fifty-two wood engraved cards, comprising pip cards 1-10 and three full-length court cards with stencilled colour, ace of spades with 'Bancks Brothers late Hunt' and 'Card Makers to Her Majesty, and to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales', some minor spotting (mostly to edges), plain versos, 95 x 65mm (3.75 x 2.5ins), together with The Royal Game of Bezique, C. Goodall & Son, circa 1870s, comprising four decks of thirty-two cards (except nine of clubs missing from one deck), rule booklet, and four Register cards, contained in original cardboard box, plus a made-up deck of standard English playing cards, comprising fifty-two cards, with I. Hardy George III sixpence duty ace, full-length courts, and rounded edges, with gilt-edged square-cornered pip cards 2-6 for each suit supplied from another deck Bancks was one of the last manufacturers regularly making single-headed court cards. (3)

*De La Rue (Thomas, and Co., publisher). Queen Victoria & Prince Albert commemorative playing cards, 1839, fifty-two chromolithographed playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with ten pip cards, and three full-length court cards, dusty, pale blue versos with royal coat-of-arms in gilt (some minor rubbing of gilt in places), duty ace and armorial backs designed by Owen Jones, gilt edges, 92 x 64mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), housed in a Victorian ebonised wooden card box, lid hand-painted with a playing card, lily-of-the-valley, and violets Berry, Playing Cards of the World, 1028. Rare pack of playing cards made in 1839 to celebrate the marriage of Victoria and Albert, whose coat of arms adorns the backs. The imprint on the duty ace refers to 'His' Majesty; it was at the request of Queen Victoria that this was left on as a mark of respect to her Uncle, William IV. There was a double-ended pack made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 which was withdrawn at the Queen's request and not sold on the open market (see 'The Playing Card', March 2005). Apart from being double-ended it was an exact copy of this single-ended pack. 'The House of De La Rue', published on the publisher's 125th anniversary in 1957, states that this design was "Reserved by Royal Command". The British Museum has such a set, with double-ended courts, which was bequeathed by Lady Schreiber (Schreiber 5: incomplete, lacking the three of clubs). The V&A has a single-ended pack with this back design, as did the Kaplan Collection. However both packs are narrow decks, so that the coat of arms is more oval-shaped. (1)

*Opera. Parisian Opera Singers, Paris: Stanislas-D‚sir‚ Avril et Cie, circa 1865, fifty-two playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen (national suits), each with ten pip cards, and three full-length photographic court cards, plain versos, 97 x 64mm (3.75 x 2.5ins), contained in lower portion of original card box (lacking base of box and pull-off lid) A rare set of operatic playing cards in very good condition. The BibliothŠque Nationale de France list this set, but have only ten of the fifty-two cards. The court cards are photographs of famous 19th century French opera singers. The portraits were taken by renowned French lithographer and photographer Adolphe Bilordeaux (1807-1872) who was one of the pioneers in the use of salt print technique on waxed paper. Gouache was added to the cards to highlight the suit symbols as colour photography was not then possible. These cards are reminiscent of the fashionable costume packs made by Gilbert and others around this time. Avril et Cie was only active in Paris between 1856 and 1868, after which it was declared bankrupt. The British Museum has a deck by Avril, of English historical characters, with decorative aces identical to ours (Schreiber 67). The opera singers represented include Louis Gueymard, Pauline Lauters, Charles Louis Puberaux and Marie Cico. (1)

*De La Rue (Thomas, and Co., publisher). An Exportation deck, 1836, fifty-two cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with pip cards 1-10 and three single-ended court cards, a little dusty, gilt and green versos with strapwork design, 92 x 64mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), contained in a contemporary black lacquered wooden box, sides with gilt foliage sprays, lift-off lid with gilt panel of scrolling leaf decoration, with oval in centre lettered 'Clement', slightly rubbed in places and some surface cracking, lid with split at upper corners Scarce Exportation pack with an early back design, in very good condition, housed in an attractive playing card box. (1)

*Prisoner of War. A complete deck of manuscript playing cards made by a French Prisoner of War, circa 1796, fifty-two hand-painted playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen (French suits), each with ten pip cards, and three full-length court cards (jack, queen, king), forged ace of spades copying Hall's for 1789-1801, generally lightly dust-soiled and some rubbing in places, plain versos, 90 x 63mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), together with a visiting card giving details of provenance in old manuscript, contained in original green straight-grained roan box with pull-off lid See: The Playing-card, Journal of the International Playing-Card Society, Volume 34, No.3, January-March 2006, pp.216/17. A unique set of hand-made playing cards. Whilst bone playing cards made by French Prisoners of War appear on the market from time to time, we have not seen another deck painted on card. The manuscript note on the enclosed visiting card states: "Set hand-made Cards & Case made by French Prisoners of War at Porchester Castle in Napoleonic Wars. Given to [Mrs. J.R.G. Chick-Lucas(printed)]' Mother-in-Law (Mrs. George Lucas) by a very old Resident of Porchester whose father had been a Prison Official at the Castle. Date of Gift was well before 1886, & the Ancient Dame died soon after. Given to Walter F. Chevers by his loving sister Alianora Chick-Lucas for July 2 - 1940.' The address printed on the visiting card is 'Belle Vue Cottage, Brading, I of W'. Alianora (1870-1956), wife of James Robb Goodman Chick-Lucas, is buried at St. Mary's Church, Brading. Her brother, Walter Forsyth Chevers (1867-1948) was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. They were the children of Norman Chevers (1818-1886), Deputy Surgeon General of the Bengal Army, and his wife Emily Ann, and the family was known to have been residing at Sandown on the Isle of Wight in 1908. French Prisoners of War were kept at Portchester Castle, Hampshire, between 1793 and 1817, with more than 9,000 being held during this time. The late John Berry called this deck "a real 'find': very nicely done for a hand-made pack". Whilst the male court cards illustrate kings and warriors, the queens represent classical goddesses: the queen of clubs is Cirene, or possibly Diana (with crescent moon head-piece); the queen of diamonds represents Flora (with a garland of flowers); the queen of spades shows Pax, the goddess of peace (with a cornucopia in one hand and an olive branch in the other); and the queen of hearts also carries a cornucopia, but no other symbol to distinguish her from the many deities who are associated with the horn of plenty. (1)

*Popish Plot. A part pack of Horrid Popish Plot playing cards, Robert Walton, circa 1679, together twenty-three copper engraved pictorial playing cards, after a design by Francis Barlow, comprising: clubs - pip cards 1-6, knave, queen; hearts - pip cards 3-10, knave, queen, king; diamonds - pip cards 1-4, somewhat toned and dust-soiled, plain versos, slightly rounded corners, 90 x 54mm (3.5 x 2ins), together with manuscript note on a piece of thick card the same size: 'English Politics - Historical. Last Quarter of 17th Cent. London. 1679? Popish Plot. Incomplete Pack of 40 out of 52. Nyburg March. 1921. ' Schreiber, English, 57 (lacking 3 of hearts); Whiting, A Handful of History, pp.50-63. There are several slightly differing issues of these cards, these being without the medallion portraits on the court cards. Although sadly diminished in number since 1921, complete packs are rare and even part packs are uncommon. Political packs of playing cards were popular at the end of the seventeenth century, this one depicting the fictitious Catholic conspiracy to kill Charles II which Reverend Titus Oates claimed to have uncovered in 1678. The cards, with illustrations and text below, tell the story of the plot and the consequences for the alleged Roman Catholic enemies of the state, e.g.: 'The Execution of the 5 Jesuitts'; 'Reddin standing in ye Pillory'; 'Dr. Oates discovereth ye Plot to ye King and Councell'. Francis Barlow's original drawings for the deck are in the British Museum. (1)

*De La Rue (Thomas, and Co., publisher). Two decks of standard English playing cards, circa 1880s, two decks of playing cards, each with fifty-two cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, with pip cards 1-10 and three double-ended court cards, some marks, one deck with orchid design on verso, the other depicting Lady Justice with aces suspended from balance scales, both 94 x 65mm (3.75 x 2.5ins), housed together in an early 20th century compartmental wooden playing card box, with enamel cards on hinged lid The scales of justice backs are rare. (1)

*Grimaud (B.P., publisher). Jue Imperial, Paris, circa 1858, fifty-two playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen (national suits), each with hand-coloured armorial ace (England, France, Russia, Germany), pip cards 2-10, and three full-length hand-coloured court cards, dusty, king of diamonds with tip of upper right corner missing, plain versos, 85 x 55mm (3.25 x 2.25ins), contained in original card box with pull-off lid, covered with playing card patterned paper, and with illustration of the queen of clubs mounted on the front, top of lid and base of lower portion lacking Illustrated in Roger Tilley, A History of Playing Cards, 1973, p.153. Not often found in the original box. (1)

*Playing cards. A collection of playing card games, late 19th/early 20th century, twenty-five decks, including The Counties of England (two decks, 2nd Series), The Kingdoms of Europe (two decks, 1st & 2nd Series), History of England (Nos. 1, 2, and 3), Card Golf, Animal Rummy, Impertinant Questions? and Pertinant Answers!, Happy Families, Snap, etc., together with 100+ British decks of playing cards, including advertising and souvenir cards, miniature packs, Goodall and De La Rue decks, Bezique sets, many in original boxes, and some related items, including approximately 100 single cards, a Braille playing card tin, poker dice, Bezique markers, etc., various sizes, some items defective, but generally in good condition (approx.150)

*American playing cards. The Military Fortune Tellers, Chicago: H.V. Loring, 1918, fifty-six cards, comprising four suits of fourteen (stars, hearts, bells, and doves), each with double-ended ace (aviatrixes), pip cards 1-10, and three double-ended court cards (sailors, nurses, soldiers), each card with printed text on all four sides, versos with flag pattern composed of military figures in black, rounded corners, with printed instruction slip, contained in original printed cardboard box, with two tax stamp seals (one broken), 88 x 63mm (3.5 x 2.5ins), together with Airplane Spotter Playing Cards, Coca-Cola, 1942, fifty-five cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, each with pip cards 1-10 and jack, queen, king, all featuring aircraft silhouettes, plus two identical rule cards, and a Coca-Cola advertising card, versos with a nurse holding a bottle of Coca-Cola, rounded corners, 89 x 57mm (3.5 x 2.25ins), contained in original printed cardboard box, lightly rubbed and soiled, tax stamp seal (broken), plus four other US decks of playing cards (6)

Jones (Henry, pseud "Cavendish"). The Laws of Piquet... with a Treatise on the Game..., 1st edition, Thomas De La Rue, 1873, illustrations of playing cards on letterpress, errata slip tipped-in, 4pp. publisher's advertisements at rear, first and final leaves spotted, gilt star-patterned endpapers, verso of front free endpaper with early ownership inscription, all edges gilt, original blindstamped green cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and marked at edges, small 8vo, together with Benham (W. Gurney), Playing Cards, History of the Pack and Explanations of its Many Secrets, 1st edition, 1931, numerous colour and black & white illustrations, original red cloth stamped in black, spine lightly faded, 4to, plus nine other books about playing cards, 20th century, including: The Playing Card, by Detlef Hoffmann, 1973; Playing Cards of the World, by Kathleen Wowk, 1983; Collecting Playing Cards, by Sylvia Mann, 1973; A History of Playing Cards, by Roger Tilley, 1973, together with twelve related Stanley Gibbons auction catalogues, 1977-1980, plus a double Bakelite card box containing ten printed rule booklets for various games (Bezique, Patience, Bridge, etc.), 1871-1931 (24)

Robert Morden Miniature Map Playing Cards. [The 52 Counties of England and Wales, Geographically Described in a Pack of Cards, 1st edition, 1st state, London: Robert Morden, 1676], 37 (of 52) suit cards, engraved maps with outline hand-colouring, suit symbols stencilled and coloured, versos plain, close-trimmed, somewhat finger-soiled, a few scattered marks and marginal dings, upper right corner of 2 of Clubs (Cumberland) snipped with loss of Roman numerals, now written in pencil, 95 x 55mm Very rare coloured first state group (adjacent counties not named) of these educational, cartographic playing cards, many the first to feature roads of their respective counties. In addition to the 52 playing cards which effectively formed a miniature pocket atlas, the full pack contained two further cards, a general map of England and an explanatory card. The court cards have the king depicted as Charles II, the Queen as his wife, Catherine of Braganza, and various male heads as the Jack. Cary Collection 109; King, Miniature Antique maps, p.116; Ortiz-Pati¤o 123; Skelton. County Atlases of the British Isles 94. The lot offered here contains: 8 x Hearts (Eastern Counties): I Northampton Sh; III Bedford Sh; IV Cambridge Sh; V Norfolk; VII Essex; X Surrey; Queen Huntingdon S; King Middlesex.[Wanting II Buckingham Sh; VI Suffolk; VIII Hartford Sh; IX Kent; Jack Rutland.] 9 x Diamonds (Southern Counties): II Oxford Sh; III Barke Sh; IV Sussex; V Hant Sh; VI Wilt Sh; VIII Somerset Sh; IX Devon Sh; Jack Glocester Sh; Queen Worcester Sh. [Wanting I Warwick Sh; VII Wilts Sh; X Cornwall; King Hereford Sh.]8 x Clubs (Northern Counties): I Westmorland; II Cumberland (upper right corner snipped); III Lancaster Sh; VI Northumberland; VII Nottingham Sh; VIII Lincolne Sh; X Shrop Shire; King York Sh.[Wanting IV Cheshire; V Darby Sh; IX Stafford Sh; Jack Lecester Sh; Queen Durham.] 12 x Spades (Western Counties): I Flint Shire; II Carnarvon Sh; III Denbigh Sh; IV Merioneth Sh; V Montgomery Sh; VI Cardigan Sh; VII Brecknock Sh; VIII Glamorgan Sh; IX Carmarthen Sh; Jack Anglesey; Queen Radnor Sh; King Montgomery Sh. [Wanting X Penbrok Sh.]. (37)

Edward VII playing card case of rectangular form, hinged and polished cover to a body with half embossed floral and foliate detail to a gilt lined interior with central bar and containing two modern sets of playing cards, height 3 3/4 ins, weight approx 161gms, Birmingham 1905, makers mark William Hutton & Sons Ltd

A set of four silver and enamel bridge pencils, marked sterling silver, engine-turned decoration, the finials enamelled with the four playing card suits, in a fitted case. (4)

A Lindops Boxman Chessmen set, a vintage wooden card case and playing cards, a miniature Players Navy Cut plastic cigarettes pack, a modern Monopoly game and a Boxwood draughts set

Silver and leather playing card case Birmingham 1916

A set of four early 20th century enamel dishes, each of pierced scalloped oval form, having central playing card decoration within floral borders (a/f); together with an enamelled matchbox holder (5) Condition Report / Extra Information All pieces heavily damaged with large chipped areas, cracked/missing enamels, and areas of rust.

A Victorian mahogany serpentine card table, with four levered side playing shelves, raised on cabriole legs united by a X frame stretcher, 62cm x 41cm x 70cm.

A George II mahogany rounded rectangular concertina-action card table, folding top enclosing an inset baize-lined playing surface, above a deep frieze, straightened cabriole legs, pad feet, 74cm high, 83cm wide, c.1750

A large quantity of playing cards, most in packs together with 'Birds of Europe' card game, 'Found in a Green Grocers' etc

A miniature silver playing card box by FH Hendon 1919 of plain upright rectangular form with domed cover, engraved with a crest to cover and engraved "Pachmarhi" 19th May 1927" to front

Japan.- Photograph Album, 49 hand-coloured albumen prints, comprising scenes of tea-production and -picking, tea-houses, fencing, portraits, a tattooed man, a houseboat, ploughing and planting rice, carriages, Aino men, sumo wrestlers, a string of litter-bearers, views of temples and gardens of Tokyo, Nagasaki harbour, and interior scenes of women eating, dancing, playing games etc., each c.205 x 165mm., most titled and numbered in the negative, mounted on both sides of thick card leaves mounted on stubs, mounts a little soiled, some chipped at corners, contemporary roan-backed brown lacquer covers, upper cover with inset black lacquer panel with dragon, flowers on lower, a little rubbed, oblong 4to, [c.1890].

A 1920's/30's French embossed leather glove box in very good condition together with a leather playing card/bridge box with canter lever action - good clean condition

Scarce 1941 War Time Board Game 'Benedicto or Beat the Blitz!' an incredible War Time pictorial War Time board game with obstacles such as Bomb Crater, Turned Back by Home Guard, Identity Card Inspection etc. Complete with rules and unopened packet of playing pieces. Board size 32 x 43cm approx., condition is good

Playing cards & card games, selection of cards, various ages & subjects inc Vargas Glamour cards, Views of Ireland, (Irish Tourist Association), 'Flight' (Aviation game), OO7, Snow White (Pepys), Advertising etc (not individually checked for completeness) (mixed condition, fair/gd)

Postcards, Art Nouveau Glamour cards illustrated by Patella, possibly a set of 6, each showing 2 pretty girls, either reading, arranging hair, playing the harp etc (one card p.u, o/w gd)

Entertainment related photographs, autographs, albums and printed ephemera - Marjorie Dunkels, British stage impressionist and actress (1946-1958) - a career collection of signed photographs, hand written and typed autographed letters, notes and telegrams of British film and stage stars, producers and other, with press cuttings, theatre programmes and other memorabilia, contained in twelve scrap albums, along with a book detailing individual characteristic and observations on the actresses she impersonated and a further album of miscellaneous cuttings, postcards, photographs, hand written verses, quotes and extracts compiled by Marjorie Dunkels during her lifetime. The album with applied white metal initials for Nellie Rowe, a famous Australian singing teacher.The collection includes:- Vivien Leigh (twice Academy Award winner) signed photograph and tow hand written and signed letters, one dated 21.10.49 referring to her 'killer of a part' as Blanche de Bois in a Street Car Named Desire, Joyce Grenfell - two signed hand written letters, illustrated, signed note and a signed Christmas card, Margaret Leighton - signed photograph and two autographed and typed letters, Peggy Ashcroft - an Angus McBean photograph signed by the actress and an autographed hand written letter.  Wendy Hiller - a Vivienne 20th century Studio Ltd autographed photo and a signed, typed letter on headed note paper, 'Spindles, Beaconsfield, 9 June 1952. Margaret Rawlings - signed photograph, autographed, hand written letter and a signed Christmas card.  Margaret Rutherford - four page autographed, hand written letter with envelope, a signed telegram and another signed hand written letter.  Angus McBain - various stage cast photograph and portraits including one of Marjorie Dunkels, Pamela Brown, Sybil Thondike, Edith Evans, Kay Hammond, Sonia Dresdle, Dorothy Tutin, Geraldine McEwan, Rachael Roberts, Kenneth R Barnes, Alan Melville, Ralph Richardson (drawing), Leonard Strong, Houston Hoger photograph of Daphne Peretz, Frank Hayward, Helen Spalding (poet), Charles Lefeaux, Ivor Noello, Laurier Lister, Billy Chappell (Producer), Richard Waring, Barbara Mitchell, Kathleen Hobart, Nancy Beckh, Shella Gunn, Roy Grant, Nat (George) Jackley, Brena Bruce, May Hallat, Leslie Banks, Julian Orchard, signed photograph and two signed watercolour drawings, Moyra Fraser – a Houston Hoger photograph, Hermione Baddaly – a hand written postcard, Shirley Eaton and John Perry. Catalogue Note: - Marjorie Dunkels one of the first women impressionists of stage and film actresses during the 1940s/50s, was born near Boulters Lock in Maidenhead at a house called Woodhurst, (later owned by Diana Dors).  Having been trained as a classical pianist under Soloman, a career that was interrupted by the war. She then entered the Central School of Dramatic Art.  In 1946 she joined The Old Vic Theatre Company playing Edna in An Inspector Calls, alongside Margaret Leighton, Alec Guiness and Ralph Richardson. It was in the stage reviews, Oranges and Lemons, Penny Plain and Green Room Rag amongst others, that she became known for her impressions of her more famous contemporary British actresses. She wrote to many of the actresses she impersonated requesting their permission for her impressions of them and receiving a signed photograph and letter by return, these letters and photos make up the core of the present collection.        

An oak card table, fold over top enclosing green baize playing surface, turned supports, spindle galleried stretchers.

A George III mahogany card table, fold over top, baize lined playing surface, two short drawers to frieze, associated handles.

A Regency japanned rectangular playing card box, decorated in the Chinoiserie taste with a Chinese official and his attendant in a landscape of pagodas and blossoming branches, hinged cover enclosing compartments for cards and counters, brass ball feet, 28.5cm wide, c.1820 Condition Report: further image available

A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED GAMES, chess, draughts, card games, packs of playing cards, darts, peg boards, etc

GEORGE I STYLE MAHOGANY CARD TABLE 19TH CENTURY the shaped fold-over top with a green baize playing surface, above a single frieze drawer and foliate carved apron centred by a carved leaf, raised on acanthus and shell carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet with sunken brass castors 192cm wide, 75cm high, 44cm deep (closed)

A George II walnut concertina action card table, the hinged fold-over top with protruding front corners, revealing a baize lined playing surface with dished counter wells and candlestands, fitted with a frieze drawer above an applied carved shell, on flower carved cabriole legs and pointed pad feet, possibly Irish, 73.3cm high, 81.4cm wide, 40.8cm deep. Provenance: Property from a deceased estate.

An early 18th century walnut and seaweed marquetry card table, the crossbanded fold-over top inlaid with stringing and burr panels, revealing a plush fabric lined playing surface with dished counter wells and marquetry candlestands, with a frieze drawer on hocked cabriole legs and pad feet, 71.6cm high, 72cm wide, 36cm deep.