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Lot 7007
William IV rosewood card table, rectangular swivel fold-over table enclosed baize lined playing surface, on turned pedestal with lobe carved baluster, on four acanthus leaf carved out-splayed supports with scroll carved terminals Dimensions: Height: 79cm Length/Width: 92cm Depth/Diameter: 47cm
Lot 42
A RUSSIAN SILVER GILT AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE MAKER'S MARK BE, MOSCOW 1908-1926 The case with alternating radiating reeded and polished quarters, with possibly later applied red and black enamelled playing card suits, with oval blue paste set cabochon, 84 standard Size/dimensions: 12 x 8.4cm Gross weight: 223 grams Provenance: Private Collection Condition Report: Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 263
Set of two vintage playing card decks featuring Royal Doulton and Royal Albert branding. The Royal Doulton deck showcases a classic joker illustration, while the Royal Albert deck highlights the elegant Lavender Rose bone china pattern. Housed in an original Royal Doulton storage box with gold lettering, this set is a unique collectible for card enthusiasts and fine china collectors alike.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 4"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 201
A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT QUARTER VENEER GAMES / CARD TABLE, the swivel folding top enclosing a blue circular playing surface, raised on decorative tapered supports, four scrolled legs, united by a stretcher, width 100cm x depth 50cm x height 75cm, condition report: historical marks, stains, discolouration, other wear and usage
Lot 210
A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT SERPENTINE FOLD OVER GAMES / CARD TABLE, the swivel fold over top enclosing a green baize playing surface, raised on a bulbous pedestal, with four scrolled legs width 92cm x depth 46cm x height 73cm, condition report: historical marks, scuffs, stains, discolouration, other wear and usage
Lot 1A
Tommy Cooper’s ‘Harrods Cabinet of Magic’ Box of Tricks & Memorabilia Gifted by Tommy Cooper, with Autograph & More A truly special collection of Tommy Cooper magic and memorabilia, featuring a Harrods Cabinet of Magic box of tricks that holds a remarkable story. This box was originally gifted by Tommy Cooper to a child, who later passed it on to Clive St John, a dedicated Tommy Cooper tribute performer. This fantastic lot also includes: A Tommy Cooper autograph, adding an extra layer of personal connection to the comedy legend. An unopened pack of 10 Tommy Cooper KP Nuts playing cards, a nostalgic promotional collectible from his famous brand partnership. ‘Tommy Cooper’s Card Tricks’ booklet, offering insights into the type of tricks he performed with his signature blend of magic and mischief. A wonderful collection that captures Cooper’s generosity, love of magic, and comedic legacy, making it a fantastic find for collectors of magic, comedy, and British entertainment history. "Just like that!" Provenance: From the single owner collection of Clive St James, one of the UK's leading Tommy Cooper impersonators.
Lot 2138
An Edward VII Silver-Mounted Playing Card-Case, by William Harrison Walter, Birmingham, 1903 of square section and on our opework feet, each side with a playing card under a glazed panel, the hinged cover opens to reveal a spring loaded compartment for three decks of cards, engraved with an inscription12.5cm high The inscription reads 'Presented To Norman T. Crombie Esq. by the Officers & Men of the 31st W.R. Detachment for Services Rendered 1917-1918'.Fully marked on side panel and further part marked on hasp. There is some wear to the marks but in general the marks are legible. The cover is apparently unmarked but the marks may be under the leather inside. There is some overalls surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the high points and the engraving which is soft. The mechanism inside seems to function properly. There is wear and scuffing to the leather inside. The glass panels are each rather loose and there is some wear to the playing cards on each side.
Lot 619
A George III mahogany triangular foldover card table - the shaped top opening on a gateleg, the playing surface with four counter wells and lined with pale brown baize, the back with two concealed small drawers, on cabriole style supports with pointed pad feet (LWH 74 x 48.5 x 74.5cm), veneer losses to edges of top.
Lot 263
19th century inlaid rosewood-cased 8-air 'bells in sight' cylinder musical box, No. 18742, the 13-inch barrel and complete comb playing eight airs, mainly of Scottish theme, (listed on numbered card) beneath nine bells, the crank handle also numbered, the box with floral inlay and crossbanding, 58cm x 29cm x 25cm high
Lot 222
DUTCH STYLE MARQUETRY FOLD-OVER GAMES TABLE, rectangular fold-over top with flowering urn, scroll and bird marquetry revealing chess table and playing card decoration, hidden cupboard with game tokens, marquetry pipe decoration, secret long drawer to back right side, gate-action leg, raised on tapering legs, platform square feet, 75 (h) x 75 (w) x 37cms (d)Comments: some losses to marquetry top, colour fading in places, structurally sound though with some splits, cracking and warping, viewing recommendedProvenance: The Cornelia Bayley Collection from Plas Teg, an important Jacobean house in Flintshire, North Wales Plas Teg: Once in a Generation Welsh House Clearance — Rogers Jones CoNote: the auction lots are contained in a warehouse near Wrexham. Viewing can be arranged by appointment by calling Richard Hughes on 07593 181017. Purchased lots require collection by appointment once invoices are settled and strictly within ten days (maximum) from the auction date. Purchases which are not collected by this time will incur a charge of £50 per item per day. Please note that most HGV vehicles can enter the warehouse for convenient collection, but we do not offer assistance for heavy and large objects, please be prepared.
Lot 230
GEORGE II MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, with outset corners enclosing later needlework inset playing surface, sunken wells for counters & candlesticks, shell carved cabriole legs, claw & ball feet, 72 x 103cms (w-open)Comments: top slightly warpedProvenance: The Cornelia Bayley Collection from Plas Teg, an important Jacobean house in Flintshire, North Wales Plas Teg: Once in a Generation Welsh House Clearance — Rogers Jones CoNote: the auction lots are contained in a warehouse near Wrexham. Viewing can be arranged by appointment by calling Richard Hughes on 07593 181017. Purchased lots require collection by appointment once invoices are settled and strictly within ten days (maximum) from the auction date. Purchases which are not collected by this time will incur a charge of £50 per item per day. Please note that most HGV vehicles can enter the warehouse for convenient collection, but we do not offer assistance for heavy and large objects, please be prepared.
Lot 567
* Playing Cards. A set of five Regency hexagonal quadrille baskets given to Jane Martha Hicks Beach, 1801, one large pool basket and five smaller players' baskets, of trelliswork composed of rolled paper filaments and wound with silk, 11.5 x 15.5 cm (4.5 x 6.25 ins) and 8.5 x 11 cm (3.5 x 4.5 ins), together with a contemporary note in sepia ink on pastepaper backed with card 'Aunt Pettat's work. Grandmother Lady Hicks christening present to me, Quadrille baskets', and a further note in early ink on a piece of wood veneer partially covered in pastepaper 'Jane Martha Hicks Beach b.[orn] & X[chris]tened 1801 (afterwards Mrs St. John) Aunt to M J Portal - died' QTY: (5)NOTE:An extremely rare set of baskets intended for use when playing the card game Quadrille, surviving in excellent condition. Quadrille, a card game for four which developed in France in the late 17th century, became particularly popular among the British nobility in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, especially amongst women. Each player starts with a set number of gaming counters in their basket, of a distinctive colour to differentiate each player, with the larger container used as the pool basket. The V&A has just a single pool basket (accession number W.14-1978) - a less surprising survival due to it being much more durably made of painted wood.Jane Martha Hicks Beach (1801-1882) was a pioneering photographer. She was born at Williamstrip Park, Coln St. Aldwyn, Gloucestershire, and baptised in the village church there. Williamstrip Park, an important country mansion, was built in the 17th century, but reworked by John Soane in 1791 for Jane's father, Michael Hicks, later Hicks Beach (1760-1830). The giver of these baskets was Jane's maternal grandmother, Lady Martha Hicks née Browne (1715-1802), who lived at Whitcombe Park, Gloucestershire, the ancestral home of her husband Sir Howe Hicks. Michael's older sister, Martha Hicks (1742-1826), married John Pettat, rector of Quenington, and therefore is the 'Aunt Pettat' referred to whose handiwork these trays are. Jane married Edward William St. John (1815-1886) on 24th February 1848. As a photographer, she was particularly noted for calotype views taken in Italy while travelling with her husband.
Lot 855
HILL HENRY: (1943-2012) American mobster whose life was immortalised in Martin Scorsese's 1990 gangster film Goodfellas in which Hill was portrayed by Ray Liotta. A King of Spades playing card issued by the Palace Station hotel and casino, signed by Hill in bold black ink with his name alone to the white border. Together with a typed quotation signed, Henry Hill, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., August 2009, in full, ´As far back as I can remember I´ve always wanted to be a gangster´, being Liotta´s opening line of dialogue in Goodfellas, the page also apparently incorporating a certificate of authenticity for a Las Vegas gambling chip (no longer present). Some light creasing to the page bearing the quotation, G to VG, 2
Lot 1291
BERLUSCONI SILVIO: (1936-2023) Italian politician and media tycoon who served as Prime Minister of Italy 1994-95, 2001-06 & 2008-11. A complete set of 52 playing cards (plus two Jolly Joker cards and one extra) issued for the 2006 Italian general election by the Forza Italia political party, founded by Berlusconi in 1994, the cards featuring various images and slogans (´Berlusconi Presidente´) in support of Berlusconi being re-elected as Prime Minister (he was narrowly defeated, although did not concede losing). The Ace of Diamonds card bears a colour head and shoulders image of Berlusconi with the caption La sinistra dice che tutto va male - Lasciamola Perdere (Translation: ´The Left says that everything is going wrong - Let's let it lose´) and is signed by the Prime Minister in blue ink with his name alone. Contained in the original cardboard box (some light age wear). Generally VG
Lot 348
Annie French, Scottish 1872-1965- Illustration of a seated mother playing with her young child; pen, blue and black ink, and watercolour on paper laid down on card, inscribed '"EEE-YUP I-YAIDY I-YAY I-YAY! / I-YUP I-YAIDY I-YAY."' lower edge, 19.6 x 12.8 cm. (unframed). ARR. Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie's, Edmiston, Glasgow, 9 April 1981, lot 19 (part); The Collection of Lee Witkin; His Estate; Where acquired by the present owner.
Lot 308
A mid 19th century Thüringen gentleman playing cards nodder, with dark curly hair, moustache and Imperial, brown jacket, waistcoat over bulging belly, white trousers, holding hand of card and dealing the Ace of Spades, seated on chair, painted wooden base and original paper label to base —5 ¼in. (13.5cm.) high (slight wear)
Lot 1056
JAMES DEAKIN & SONS; a Victorian hallmarked silver miniature playing card case, containing original miniature playing cards, London 1899, and an Edward VII hallmarked silver topped cranberry glass scent bottle by Henry Williamson Ltd, Birmingham 1902, height 8cm, combined weighable silver approx 1.34ozt/41.5g (2).
Lot 296
A group of various mixed collectables including a quantity of silver plated cutlery, diecast vehicles including a Corgi Metrobus, Corgi British Tram diecast, a small boxed Coronation coach with horses, a small New Testament Bible with mother of pearl cover, miniature playing cards, military cap badge, vintage lipsticks, The Crime Club card game, various aeroplane badges, swivel fob, etc.
Lot 297
A Victorian kingwood crossbanded marquetry and walnut card table, last quarter 19th century, the fold-over top with turret corners, enclosing green baize and four recess corners inlaid with playing cards, on cabriole legs to brass caps and ceramic castors, 75cm high, 92cm wide, 45cm deep Condition Report: scratches, stains and old gouges throughout, some veneer missing, one brass cap is slightly loose just needs some new screws, various splits to veneer, structurally sound
Lot 1050
Victorian Mahogany Envelope Card Table A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring a rotating top that unfolds into a larger playing surface. When closed, it measures approximately 72 cm in height and 56 cm x 56 cm, expanding to 111 cm when unfolded. The tabletop includes a green baize-lined centre with gilt detailing, suitable for card games. Four recessed corner cup holders enhance functionality, and brass hinges accentuate the craftsmanship. The table includes a single drawer with a brass pull, elegantly curved legs, and a shaped stretcher shelf connecting the base for added stability. Constructed from rich mahogany with a deep patina, this piece shows some age-related wear consistent with its Victorian heritage.
Lot 405
Collection of assorted books and collectors cards to include two sealed James Bond trading card sets, three Playboy sealed centerfold collector cards, selection of assorted playing cards including James Bond, together with a signed terry Pratchett Hogfather book, another unsigned Terry Pratchett book and a selection of West Country history books.
Lot 309
A 19th Century Scottish George III mahogany and satinwood card table, The rounded rectangular fold-over top banded and outlined with stringing, opening on double gatelegs to a green baize playing surface, the frieze with line and dot inlay and raised on ring turned and tapered legs. [72x90x43cm]
Lot 667
Bridge playing card box, Emil Brenk, Pforzheim ca. 1960, silver. Beautiful ribbed box with wooden interior and 4 compartments for playing cards. Germany, Pforzheim, Emil Brenk, ca 1960, hallmarks: 925, maker's mark, Sterling, ZI guarantee hallmark. 822 grams, 925/1000. Dimensions L 17 cm, W 19 cm, H 3 cm.
Lot 402
Mark Williams MBE signature card with colour photo of Mark Williams playing snooker. Mounted and framed, measures 12x10 inch appx. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 403
John Higgins MBE signature card with colour photo of John Higgins playing snooker. Mounted and framed, measures 12x10 inch appx. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 404
Ray Edmonds signature card with black and white photo of John Higgins playing snooker. Mounted and framed, measures 14x8 inch appx. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 358
* Worldwide playing cards. Globe playing cards, USA, Boston (68 Cornhill): Globe Card Co., circa 1879, 51 (of 52, without jack of clubs) plus joker colour lithographed circular playing cards (French suits), no revoke deck: spades black, clubs green, hearts red, diamonds yellow, ace of spades with maker's details, joker with information text, lightly soiled and marked, few minor creases, versos golden brown ornamental pattern on blue with imprint, each card 76 mm diameter, orignal two-part box (darkened and lightly marked & rubbed), remains of both a 2 cents and a 3 cents tax stamp, together with: Cartes Royales, Germany, Frankfurt: C.L. Wüst, circa 1875, the complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts, JC with maker's details, AH with bavaria tax stamp, lightly bowed, otherwise apparently unused, no indices, square corners, versos blue flowers and dotted curly lines, each card 90 x 60 mm, original tuck-flap box for Franz Anton Prantl of München (as usual), plus: Luxus Bridgekort, England: Universal Playing Card Co., for Warburg of Denmark, circa 1930, the complete deck of 52 colour printed playing cards (French suits), joker apparently from another deck (identical but with gilt corners), double-ended Art Deco courts designed by Barbara MacDonald, Danish indices, soiled and lightly worn, a couple of creases, joker heavily rubbed, rounded corners, versos red, black and gold ornamental pattern, each card 90 x 62 mm, with original box (lacking lift-off lid), with another approximately 221 packs, mostly 20th century, countries including Denmark, USA, Netherlands, Germany, England, Norway, Mauritius, Portugal, Morocco, Peru, Lebanon, Lithuania, etc., many with original box, some incomplete (none checked for completeness or condition)QTY: (a carton)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Hochman O13 (III page 38).Second item: Shaw & Symons (Playing Cards from the Factory C.L. Wüst ...) Set 90.
Lot 353
* Pictorial Souvenir playing cards. Paris Exposition pack, USA, Denver: Tom Jones (printed by USPCC), 1900, the complete deck of 52 plus joker/title card colour printed playing cards (French suits), each card with captioned photograph of the exposition, joker with date and copyright information, soiled, some minor creases and wear, gilt edges (rubbed), rounded corners, versos 'The Modern Parisienne' figure, each card 88 x 62 mm, original slipcase box (worn), gilt title to front, together with: Vistas de Lima: Peru, USA, Chicago: Standard Playing Card Co., circa 1910, the complete deck of 52 plus joker colour printed playing cards (French suits), imported by Luis Sablich, Callao, Peru, each with captioned and tinted photograph of Lima, lightly soiled, some creases, two cards with small surface loss to image, gilt edges, rounded corners, versos Peruvian coat of arms on red, each card 88 x 63 mm, original slipcase box (some wear), title to front, with another 67 pictorial souvenir packs, comprising: 1 each France, Ireland, Egypt, Norway, Mexico; 4 South Africa; 17 Canada; 29 USA; 2 England (made in Belgium); 10 Spain, the packs including New York City & Hudson River (1901, Edward H. Mitchell), and The American Indian (1903, P. Lazarus & Co of Los Angeles), all believed complete (none checked for completeness or condition), most with original box, a quantity of cards from each deck inserted into plastic album sleeves, or mounted with photo corners onto album leaves, contained in two ring binders, the remainder in plastic bagsQTY: (69)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Hochman SX17.
Lot 354
* Playing cards. Crimean War pack, Germany or Belgium?, circa 1860, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts portraying named leaders of the involved countries, including Russia, Turkey, Sardinia, France and England, each ace depicting two relevant scenes (with blue colouring only), generally toned and soiled, some cards rubbed, occasional stains, 5D with small (not quite full-thickness) loss, corners lightly worn, edges gilt, versos red dotted pattern, each card 85 x 57 mm, together with: Swedish standard pattern, Stockholm: Alexander Boman, circa 1880, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended Scandinavian type courts, named kings & queens, AH with maker's ink stamp and Swedish tax stamp, soiled, lightly toned, pip cards a little bowed, AD with small corner loss, rounded corners, versos blue fibres, each card 89 x 61 mm, with lower half (only) of original two-part box (somewhat soiled and worn), bearing maker's name and advertisements, plus: Russian Historical pack, 2nd edition, St. Petersburg; Imperial Orphanage Printing Plant, 1898, the complete double deck set of 2 x 52 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts designed by Nikolay Karazin, both AD with printed stamp of the Imperial Foundling Hospital, couple of corner creases, one 3D creased, rounded corners, versos swallows on blue or pink, contained together in original two-part box, inner sleeve lacking base, outer sleeve darkened and somewhat soiled, with one join split, titled front panel with emblem of pelican feeding its young, with 26 other decks: 12 Russian (mostly 20th century); 5 Swedish, (2 circa 1875 - one incomplete, the others 20th century); 3 Belgian (one circa 1880 by van Genechten with wrapper, the others 20th century); two Belgian or German decks - Circus Rummy (20th century) & Paris pattern unusual variant (circa 1870, two kings holding a harp); 4 further 20th century decks - 2 East Africa souvenir decks (by Modiano of Italy, and Nintendo of Japan), and 2 Japanese (one Yamaha, one Suntory Whisky), plus 6 courts from a Belgian sample book, named in Bulgarian, with a Bulgarian wrapper, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto 17 display boards (one double and folding), some encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags, some with original box or part box, the boards 54.5 x 40.5 cm and smallerQTY: (30)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: See Cary GER 402 for a deck with two cards (of the three cards illustrated) almost identical to this pack, except the characters are not named. Third item: The jacks and kings, except the king of clubs (a stray from XP5 pattern?), are from the most frequent type of XP1 pattern. The queens are non-standard.
Lot 356
* Swiss playing cards. Zürcher Festspiel 1903, Zürich: verlag des Lesezirfels Hottingen, 1903, the complete deck of 36 colour printed playing cards (Swiss suits), designed by Robert Hardmeyer, all bell suit signs have faces, flowers are red roses with thorny stems, shields are the arms of the canton of Zürich, single-figured titled courts with faces of real people from art and politics, all 3 flowers courts are female, the daus cards have a quote or proverb, also designer's monogram to each daus, except daus of shields which has 'RHardmeier: 03', a couple of pale lithographic ink smudges, ober of shields very slightly rubbed, corners slightly rounded, versos pattern of green clover leaves on pale green, each card 85 x 54 mm, with original card clamshell box, covered in same clover leaf paper, lid with title label, inside with copyright label stating 'printed by Gebr. Fretz, Zürich', upper hinge splitting (with previous repair, using the same clover paper, to one end), together with: Swiss Playing Cards (No.123), Hamburg: Sp.F. [i.e. Spielkartenfabrik] A.G., circa 1885, a complete deck of 36 colour lithographed playing cards (Swiss suits), bells are cow bells rather than hawk bells, flowers are red roses, single-figured titled courts, maker's details on daus of bells, suit signs on shields pip cards are arms of the Swiss cantons with the date of their accession to the confederacy, soiled with some stains and marks, few creases, rounded corners, versos central Swiss cross with arms of the cantons in brown, each card 86 x 56 mmQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Schweizer Spielkarten (1978) #175.Second item: Schultz & Büchler (Hamburger Spielkarten) #31; Schweizer Spielkarten (1978) #62. Where their packs have the name of a St. Gallen company on the daus of shields, this pack has a blank space.
Lot 351
* Patience playing cards. German deck, Frankfurt: Johann Anton Steinberger, circa 1830, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (French suits), single-figured courts, JD with maker's details, some finger-soiling, several pip cards creased, JD with light horizontal crease, corners a little rounded from wear, versos red dotted pattern, each card 56 x 39 mm, with near contemporary two-part leather box (with compartments for 2 packs), inner lip with gilt lettered 'Pr. Breul Jr, Frankfurt & Munchen', together with: Swiss deck, Schaffhouse: J. Muller & Cie, circa 1890, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts are children in medieval costume, JC with maker's details, generally toned, a couple of pip cards wtih small edge stain, versos pale red ornamental pattern (small surface loss to JC verso), each card 59 x 40 mm, with approximately 89 other patience and miniature sized decks, 19th and 20th century, some double packs, publishers include: Titze & Schinkan, Schneider & Co., B.P. Grimaud, Josh Reynolds & Sons, C.L Würst, Cremer, Jean Muller, etc., a few cards from several packs mounted with photo corners onto 9 display boards (4 boards encapsulated in clear plastic), 29 packs part-mounted (using photo corners) into a ring-binder, remainder of each pack and remaining packs in individual bags, mostly in good condition, many with original box, (none checked for completeness)QTY: (Approx. 91)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Bube Dame König (1982) #122.
Lot 344
* English playing cards. Cabinet playing cards, Chas. Goodall & Son, 1905, a deck of 52 colour printed playing cards (French suits, without joker), published by Jarrold & Sons Ltd for F.L. Ames, ace of clubs portraying A.J. Balfour, Prime Minister, the courts and aces representing various members of Balfour's Cabinet, each with their name and role, dusty, some very slight edge wear/soiling, rounded corners, versos red ornamental pattern, each card 90 x 64 mm, together with: No. 106 L'Hombre, John Waddington, circa 1930, for S. Salomon & Co, Holmblads Spillekort-Forretning, Copenhagen, a complete deck of 40 colour printed playing cards (French suits), double-ended Danish Holmblad pattern courts, publisher's details on JC, Danish tax stamp on AD, dusty, rounded corners, versos blue ornamental pattern, each card 89 x 58 mm, with original tuck-flap box, plus: 'Premiers', Goodall & Son, circa 1880, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts (no indices), ornate AS stating Goodall's "Premiers", lightly soiled, 1 pip card with small corner crease and 1 with small surface loss to pip sign, square corners, floral versos (Water Forget-Me-Not?), each card 92 x 65 mm, with approximately 80 English decks, late 19th-20th century, including standard, non-standard and advertising decks by De La Rue, Woolley, Goodall, Empire Card Co, Mardon Son & Hall, Waddington, Universal, and others, many with original box, also including 2 packs of playing card-related cigarette cards, all believed complete except as detailed above, also 2 packs missing one pip card and one missing its joker, a quantity of cards from most decks mounted with photo corners onto 46 display boards (54.5 x 40 cm and similar), some encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags QTY: (approx. 83)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: EPCS Newsletter vol 23, no. 83, June 2005 (pp. 53-55): EPCS Newsletter vol 15, no. 57, August 1997 (p. 74).
Lot 347
* German playing cards. Non-standard pack, Cöln: J.P. Bürgers, circa 1840, a reduced deck of 32 (from 52) stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), comprising 4 suits, each with 3 courts and pip cards ace & 7-10, double-ended courts related to the Paris pattern, but very individual, JC with maker's details, AH with Prussian tax stamp, dusty and somewhat finger-soiled, lightly rubbed in places, few minor marks, KC with corner crease, 8H with corner stain, pip cards lightly bowed, square corners, versos red dotted wiggly lines and dots, each card 90 x 57 mm, 16 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board (54.5 x 40 cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in a plastic boxQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.Bube Dame König (1982) #132: the figures are cast in a very individual form, so that one could think that they are portraits of contemporaries dressed in fantasy clothing.
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