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Click here to subscribeFOUR BOXES OF TOYS AND GAMES ETC, to include battery operated robots, diecast vehicles including a boxed Corgi Casino Royal car and playing card set, a boxed Goldfinger DB5, a boxed LaFerrari and a boxed Spitfire 007 collecting cards, games include Notability, Masquerade, Monopoly etc, assorted Disney ephemera etc (4 boxes)
1880, FRENCH: French-style cylinder music box playing 8 ayers (tunes) with a 16cm (6 - 1/4") disc and 3 bee-striking saucer bells. Simple walnut cabinet without inlay, maker unknown. The walnut cabinet shows little wear, with just minor surface abrasions. The mechanics of the music box work well, and the tonal quality is very good. The mechanics show light oxidation and there is not a complete tune card. No keys. Height: 21,5 cm. Width: 46,5 cm. Depth: 28 cm. Condition: Very Good. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.
A VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING TANKARD by Cohen & Charles, Birmingham 1879, embossed with flowers, 8cm high, weight 2.9 tr. ozs, retailed by Hamilton & Co, Calcutta, in fitted case, two other silver christening sets, cased, a set of six Elizabeth II silver coffee spoons, cased, a part dessert service comprising six fork and six knives with mother of pearl handles, in oak case and a set of four enamelled silver 'Playing Card' propelling pencils, cased (6)
A Victorian rosewood card table stamped ‘Gillows Lancaster’, the ‘D’ shaped folding swivel top with applied gadrooned border opening to reveal a baize lined playing surface, anthemion tablet to frieze, on reeded column with concave sided platform with substantial lappet, scroll and paw feet, on castors, 92 x 46 x 74cms high.
An Edwardian inlaid mahogany envelope card table, with well figured top opening to a baize lined playing surface with counter wells with frieze drawer with brass drop handles raised on turned legs united by stretchers and centre decorative boss, the legs terminating in brass castors. Height 75 cm, top 55.5 cm square. CONDITION REPORT: The table is in generally good order. It is structurally sound with no loose joints. There are minor veneer nibbles to the points of the flaps and some minor liquid damage to the top. The flaps are not warped. The green baize has one small hole and is a little stained but the mahogany surround, all brasswork and counter wells etc are in very good order. The drawer runs smoothly. All legs are in good condition and appear to be free from any repairs. One stretcher is loose where it joins the boss. The castors would appear to be original. There is no evidence of any woodworm. The dowel mechanism that operates the lift works correctly.
A mahogany blind-fret carved card table, 19th century, with concertina action, the rectangular fold-over top enclosing a green baize playing surface above a blind-fret lozenge carved frieze raised on square channelled legs with fret carved corner brackets73 x 92 x 46cm closed71 x 92 x 92cm opensurface re finished, surface scratches, past restorations, two corner brackets loose, wear to baise
A George III mahogany card table, the crossbanded demi-lune fold over top enclosing a baize lined playing surface raised on square tapered legs and spade feet73 x 91 x 45cm closed72 x 91 x 88.5cm openProvenance:Collection of Mike Handford, 'Hillsleigh', Burford, OxfordshireSignificant play in the joints. Damage to the veneer. Damage to the baize. damage to the crossbanding.
Postcards, a good mix of 48 novelty and unusual cards, inc. set of 6 Tuck published 'At the Seaside in Dollyland' no. 6494 (peg dolls), set of 12 cards of signs of the Zodiac (German published), 3 book mark theatre cards (Little Tich, George Robey, Lillie Langtry), stamp montage (basket of flowers, Votes for Women). Also Birthday horoscope (Virgo, Pisces), playing card, Tuck records (3), hand coloured (2), George Schilling walking round the world for a wager (3), 'How to double your screw', feathers, calendar for 1911 (2), fortune telling, Jotter Hotels (2), knife of razor blade cut design of a fish 'Drop me a Line', applique, bottle of violet essence (2) etc (mainly gd)
Postcards, Games, an interesting selection of approx. 21 cards of indoor games, inc. dominoes, dice, roulette, various card games (some gambling), cards featuring playing cards (some embossed), poker (Tom Browne), bridge (Thackeray), fortune telling, valentine (10 of hearts to ace), Geo. Davey, C.D Gibson etc (mainly gd)
Trade cards, a quantity of trade card sets (50+, some duplication) inc. Esso Squelchers, Topps Batman Returns, Blair Witch Project, Neighbours, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pro-Set Football Cards 1991/2, Wimpey Super Heroes Super Villains, Sky Box Star Trek First Contact, Doctor Who Playing cards & much more (mostly vg)
A George III mahogany and satinwood banded serpentine card tableThe satinwood banded fold-over top enclosing a baize lined playing surface on fluted and chamfered legs, 185cm wide x 44cm deep x 44cm high, (73in wide x 17in deep x 17in high) 91cm wideThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SUSIE COOPER (BRITISH, 1902-95), POTTERY 'PLAYING CARDS' DISH AND SET OF FOUR SAUCERS EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY each decorated in overglaze enamels with playing card suits, variously hand-signed or impressed marksthe dish 33cm longQty: 5One saucer broken but piece present; one saucer chipped; tray with fritting and some small glaze losses to rim; all tightly crazed with some rubbing and small losses to the overglaze enamel, glaze inclusions and imperfections, images available
Fine Nicole Freres, Geneve inlaid rosewood-cased six-cylinder interchangeable musical box on stand, No 43931, the 49cm barrels playing a total of thirty-six airs (as listed on accompanying printed and handwritten card) on a two-part steel comb, stamped twice 'Nicole Freres', numbered and stamped to the bed-plate, the crossbanded and boxwood-strung box inlaid with musical trophies and birds perching amidst foliage over scrollwork, 96cm x 31.5cm x 24cm high, on original table stand with shaped drawer housing the remaining cylinders beneath sliding cover, 126cm x 64cm x 80cm high, in total 104cm highSold with handwritten presentation note to the 7 year-old recipient, dated 22nd September 1906.
Late 19th Century rosewood-cased cylinder musical box, the 26.5cm barrel with complete comb playing six airs on handwritten card numbered 11326, the brass bed-plate also stamped 11326, the case with foliate scroll inlay to the hinged cover, 42.5cm x 14.5cm x 12cm highThe cylinder plays when wound and all of the teeth are present. There is a crack in the veneer on the right side of the box and there are scuffs/scratches on the back with a few on other parts of the box.
French School c.1800Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a blue dress and broad brimmed hat decorated with flowersOn card, oval, in a gilt metal frame, the glazed reverse revealing a playing card55 x 46mmProvenance:Sotheby's, London, English and Continental Portrait Miniatures, 10 June 1974, lot 94;The collection of the late John Taylor
A mixed lot to include a Jose Ferrer El Primo guitar in slip case, a folding box chess set with carved wooden chess pieces, various souvenir dolls from around the world, framed and glazed prints, children's books, playing cards in plastic and card dispensers, along with other bridge paraphernalia, and other items Location:
A GEORGIAN WALNUT SERPENTINE CARD TABLE, the fold over top enclosing a green baize playing surface and four sunken counter wells, wavy apron, on tapered cylindrical legs and pad feet, width 76cm x depth 45.5cm x open depth 75cm x height 71cm (Condition:- discoloured top surface, historical scratches, the back left corner with a repair to around hinge, see image)
A large collection of mostly old playing cards, card games and Tarot cards to include The New Artistic and amusing game 'Peter Pan' playing card game, Goodall playing cards, The Kingdoms of Europe place name cards of cities and country's, Josef Glanz in Wien double ended cards - 53 cards, 1 joker, Jeu Louis XV B-P Grimaud cards, (53), playing cards marked De una hoja, complete, Game of Shakespeare, transformation cards etc.
* Austrian Shooting Festival Piquet cards, Schützenfest, Vienna, F. Piatnik, circa 1868, the complete deck of 32 stencil coloured engraved cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace & 7-10 and 3 single-figured court cards, the aces showing scenes of the festival buildings, the kings depicting men involved in organising the event, the queens are allegorical characters, two representing Austria and Germany, knave of hearts with maker's name, 7 of hearts with Austrian tax stamp, some very light toning or dust-soiling (mainly to margins), versos fuzzy red cells, each card 97 x 59 mm, together with: Austrian Hunting Tarock. Comic Hunting Tarock, 1st edition, Vienna, Austria: Ferdinand Piatnik, circa 1858, the complete deck of 54 stencil coloured (with some hand-colouring) engraved cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-4 (red) or 7-10 (black) and 4 double-ended court cards, ace of hearts with maker's emblem and with two tax stamps, plus 22 trump cards, comprising 21 trumps (bearing double-ended Roman numerals I-XXI) depicting humerous hunting scenes, except trump XXI which shows the young Franz Josef I standing near a woodgrouse he has shot, and Fool card, trumps III, VII & XVII with engraver's name 'J. Surch', the latter dated 1856, variable toning to most cards, occasional light finger-soiling, 1 pip card and trump VII (to blank margin) with tiny adhesion from a card verso, versos red asterisk pattern, each card 104 x 58 mm, plus a later deck of the same, 3rd edition, Vienna: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, circa 1891, the complete deck (54 cards) as above, trump XXI depicting the older Kaiser Franz Joseph I, ace of hearts with Austrian tax stamp and Piatnik jockey logo, lighly toned and dusty, rounded corners, versos red asterisk pattern, each card 110 x 63 mm, 41 cards from each tarock pack and 18 from the picquet pack corner mounted onto 5 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of display boards), the remainder loosely contained in 3 clear plastic bags, the display boards 55 x 39.5 cmQTY: (3)NOTE:First item: a rare pack celebrating the Shooting Festival held in the Prater, Vienna in 1868. The aces depict the buildings erected specially for the event: a large shooting or 'Festival' hall, the main gate, the 'Temple of Gifts' where prizes were awarded, and an overview of the whole festival site. The kings depict: President Dr. Kopp (hearts), Vice-presidents Maurer (spades) and Schmidt (diamonds), and the Bürgermeister of Vienna (clubs).Second item: Cary collection, AUS 227; Kaplan, II, p.452 & 458-459 (illustrated); World Web Playing Cards Museum, 02069/01.This particular deck has been used for a 42 card game, as the pip cards (excepting the red aces and black 10s) appear unused.
* German Encyclopedic Tarot. Encyclopedia Cego deck, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1880, a complete Cego deck of 54 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-4 (red) or 7-10 (black), and 4 double-ended court cards, no indices, maker's details and Wüst star to ace of diamonds, plus 22 trump cards, comprising 21 trumps depicting 'Bourgeois' scenes (bearing double-ended Arabic numerals 1-21) and Fool card, toned with some light finger-soiling, few minor marks, trump 17 with red stain to one border (also affecting one edge of trump 9), versos brown and blue plaid, rounded corners, each card 109 x 61 mm, together with: Non-standard pack, Altenburg: Schneider & Co., 1887, a complete deck of 36 playing cards (German suits), with indices, each suit with themed designs: hearts - love, acorns - miliatary, leaves - hunting, bells - trades, daus of hearts with tax stamp, daus of bells with maker's details, daus of acorns with designer's name 'E. Burger', somewhat toned and dusty, a couple of creases to pip cards, versos ornate thistle design in black and blue, slightly rounded gilt corners, each card 101 x 64 mm, plus: Whist-Karten no.230, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1870, 'Schnapsnasen-spiel' (variant 2), a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed playing cards, medieval courts, ornamental aces with minitaure portraits at each end, jack of clubs with maker's details, lightly dust-soiled, versos brown design of mother with 2 children, slightly rounded gilt corners, each card 91 x 59 mm, with original pictorial box (soiled, some light wear), with: Swiss scenic aces pack, Germany: unknown maker, circa 1870, 51 (of 52, without 6 of spades) stencil coloured lithographed playing cards, scenic aces depicting Swiss scenes, dusty with some toning and soiling, jack of clubs with 3 short closed edge tears, couple of creases to pip cards, versos blue flowers and dotted whirls, gilt edges (square corners), each card 87 x 57 mm, and 9 other German decks, 20th century (most early), except Double-headed Prussian pattern type 1 deck, by C.L. Wüst, circa 1890, with original (defective) box, also including: Bavarian pattern (32 plus defective box), by Berliner Spielkarten-Fabrik Eduard Büttner & Co., circa 1900; two decks of German War Cards, by ASS, one 1915, the other 1917, both 32 cards with box, a quantity of cards from each pack corner mounted onto 2 display boards, most encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of display boards), the remainder loosely contained in clear plastic bags, the boards 41 x 54 cm and smallerQTY: (13)NOTE:First item: Cary collection, Ger 638; Fournier, Germanic 141; Shaw & Symons (Playing Cards from the Factory C.L. Wüst ...) Set 50.Second item: Braun (Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4) BD 1865/1 (pp.46-47).
* German Hexenspiel (or Vogelspiel) cards. Pfeiff 41, Nuremberg: Johann Heinrich Schenck, circa 1760-1770, the complete deck of 32 stencil coloured woodcut playing cards, comprising 12 numeral cards, numbered I-XII, and 10 pairs of non-identical named picture cards: Pfeiff, Werda, Hott, Miau, Einkehrt/Auszahlt, Thaler/Deller, Würst, Glas, Narr, and Hex, one Pfeiff card with printed number 41, Auszahlt card with maker's details, scarce light finger-soiling, one Werda card with pale brown horizontal line, versos mottled red, each card 86 x 57 mm, 23 cards corner mounted onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in a clear plastic bag, the board 42 x 49 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Cary, Ger 364; Fournier, Germanic 40; Schreiber catalogue, German 324 (British Museum 1896,0501.448); Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg GS9.3317 & .3318; WCMPC Collection Acquisition No. 144.Johann Heinrich Schenck died in 1787 and although his surviving son was also called Johann (but not Johann Heinrich?), Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg (and John Berry in Playing Cards of the World [144]) date this pack to 1760/1770. The British Museum and WCMPC copies both have the original printed wrapper, which bears the name Pfeiff 41.
* German musical cards. Musikalisches Kartenspiel, Frankfurt am Main: Bernhard Dondorf, circa 1862, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 court cards, each card with two bars of music (both waltz & polka) to the lower half, suit and value/rank to lower right corner, upper half of each court with comic character playing a musical instrument etc., suit sign and rank (indicated by crown, boot or cap) to upper left, upper half of pip cards with miniature playing card to left, and monochrome illustration to right, ace of hearts with Italian tax stamp dated 1862, dusty, some light finger-soiling and toning, occasional minor marks or spots, 10 of diamonds with brown stain to upper right corner (and slightly to lower corner), square corners, brown pictorial versos depicting a composer at a piano within circular musical border, each card 97 x 64 mm, with facsimile of original instruction card (in German and French), 33 cards corner mounted onto a double folding display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in a plastic bag, the folded board 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Braun, Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4, BD 1860/2 (pp.34-35); Hoffman & Dietrich (1981) pp.56-57; Ortiz-Patiño 98.The instructions describe how each suit of cards can be arranged in almost any order, so obtaining a wide variety of differing dance tunes. Braun mentions two versions of this deck (with no known order of production), one with the maker's name printed on the jack of clubs, and another without; our pack conforms to the second version.
* German playing cards. Bayerisches Bild (Bavaria version of the Paris pattern), Munich: Andreas Benedictus Göbl, circa 1760, a complete deck of 40 stencil coloured wood-engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 10 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-7, and 3 full length court cards, tax stamps to king and jack of hearts, king of hearts with B.G. stamp, jack of spades with printed 'A' at foot, jacks of diamonds & hearts with respectively 'Benedict' and 'Göbl' to wreathed shields, jack of clubs with Munich angel emblem, king of diamonds with 'Munchen', several courts with fleur de lys, a trifle dusty, few minor marks, 3 of hearts somewhat stained, versos blue trellis pattern of stars and dots, each card 89 x 59 mm, 16 cards corner mounted onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in a clear plastic bag, the board 55 x 40.5 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:For similar but slightly later packs see: Mann, All Cards on the Table, 144; Schreiber catalogue, German 275 (British Museum 1896,0501.264), World Web Playing Card Museum 00544.
* German playing cards. Berlin pattern, Stralsund: Ludwig v.d. Osten, circa 1850s, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, ace of hearts (lightly spotted) with tax stamp, some light marks or stains (mainly to pip cards), versos dotted wiggly lines with 3 larger dots at ends, each card 91 x 58 mm, together with: French theatre pack, Jeu de Talma, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1826, a complete Piquet deck of 32 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace & 7-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the courts portraying famous French actors, with captions in French (their names and most famous roles), soiled with some wear and short edge tears, versos red dotted wavy lines and flowers, each card 89 x 61 mm, plus: Berlin pattern, Köln: J.P. Bürgers, circa 1860, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, ace of hearts with tax stamp, jack of clubs with maker's details and tiny brown spot to corner, ace of spades with pale mark to lower left corner, versos red dotted wavy lines and large dots, each card 93 x 58 mm, with 3 other packs: War Cards, unknown German (or possibly Belgian) maker, circa 1865, 52 complete, medieval courts, each ace with two scenes from the 1864 2nd Schleswig-Holstein War, soiled with some wear; Scenic Aces deck, unknown German maker, circa 1860, standard courts, aces with German views, 52 complete; Piquet-Karten no.179, by B. Dondorf, circa 1890, 36 complete with original box, tax stamp on ace of hearts, 16 or 17 cards from each deck corner mounted onto 6 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder contained in clear plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (6)NOTE:First item: Bube Dame König (1982) no.183. According to Peter Endebrock's Playing-card Pages (https://www.endebrock.de/stamps/st-d0.html) this tax stamp was used between 1839 to c.1850, however Bube Dame König (see above) dates this pack to circa 1865.Second item: Shaw & Symons (Playing Cards from the Factory C.L. Wüst... Catalogue of the exhibition... 2005) Set 43; WCMPC Collection Acquisition No. 500 (with pictorial aces).
* German playing cards. Carte Mignonne, Düsseldorf: Oscar Lenssen, circa 1860, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the courts showing medieval figures against rural backgrounds, few minor marks, ace of hearts with brown marks or spots, jack of hearts with a couple of small spots to edge, versos red branching seaweed, each card 88 x 58 mm, with original slipcase (dusty with some spots and creases), front embossed with title and maker's details, and with original printed wrapper (spotted and worn), together with: Whist Superfine de Portraits, probably Goslar: F.A. Lattmann, circa 1855, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the courts portraying named European kings, queens and military leaders, dusty and toned, some marks, versos blue foliage pattern, each card 91 x 61 mm, plus: XP1 pattern deck, Hannover-Münden: T. Oppermann, circa 1855, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, ace of spades with Hannover tax stamp and later Prussian tax stamp, jack of hearts with maker's details, generally toned with some spotting and marks, 2 pip cards with one corner chipped, 2 pip cards with small puncture to one corner, versos blue dotted jagged lines and flowers, each card 90 x 60 mm, with: Schützenkarte, or Frankfurt Shooting Festival July 1862, Darmstadt: Maximilian Frommann, 1862, a complete Piquet deck of 32 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace & 7-10, and 3 single-figured court cards, the aces showing scenes of the festival buildings, the courts portraying competitors (kings), symbolic national figures (queens) and comic characters (jacks), ace of clubs with title and date, some soiling, stains and creases (mainly affecting pip cards), versos fuzzy red cells, each card 92 x 62 mm, and an apparently complete deck of 32 Bavarian Pattern cards, by C.L. Wüst, circa 1890, with rounded gilt corners, and with original printed slipcase (the slipcase being full with 32 cards, although this pattern usually has 36 cards - here without the 6s), a quantity from each pack corner mounted onto 5 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder contained in clear plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (5)NOTE:First item: Although the wrapper and slipcase both state 'Düsseldorf', it is likely that this was a sales office, and the cards were actually manufactured in the Dutch city of Zevenaar.Second item: Bube Dame König (1982) no.138 (with pictorial aces). Third item: IPCS pattern sheet 71.Fourth item: Bube Dame König (1982) no.150.
* German playing cards. Cartes Comiques, version a, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1860, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length court cards, the courts depicting comical anthropomorphised animals, suit sign and rank (indicated by crown, boot or cap) to two corners, aces with comic characters, remaining pips with monochrome humorous scenes (red suits in green, black suits in red), all captioned in French, pips with suit signs and indices to two corners, jack of clubs with maker's details, 9 of spades with nick to upper left corner, decorative versos in purple and gold, showing Cinderella (with golden shoe) and Prince on a balcony, their faces represented by a heart & a diamond, with a transformed spade or club to the lower corners, square corners, each card 94 x 64 mm, all cards mounted onto 3 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the boards 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Braun (Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4) BD 1860/1 (nr.361, p.32); Cary collection, Ger 511; Schreiber collection, German 220. Believed to be designed by the same artist as the Musikalisches Kartenspiel, published by Dondorf around the same time.
* German playing cards. Cego animal tarock pack, probably Frankfurt am Main: unknown maker, circa 1820, 50 (of 54, without trump 11 and king, queen & knight of hearts) stencil coloured wood-engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-4 (red) or 7-10 (black), and 4 double-ended court cards of a Paris-type pattern, plus 22 trump cards, comprising 21 double-ended animal trumps (bearing double-ended Arabic numerals within ovals) and Fool card, variable toning, some spotting or minor marks, a few trumps lightly rubbed to end panels, versos branching lines of large & small blue dots, each card 108 x 60 mm, together with: Non-standard pack, probably Germany: unknown maker, circa 1850, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, the colourful courts depicting medieval kings, queens in bonnets, and jacks in armour with spears, each double-ended court with an unusual beaded chain border, no indices, scarce minor spots or marks, versos blue dotted leaves and fruits, each card 87 x 58 mm, plus: Luxus-Club-Karte no.185, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1900, a complete Piquet deck of 32 chromolithographed playing cards: despite the box stating it is a Piquet pack of 36 cards - here there are no 6s, which is usual for Piquet, indices, jack of clubs with maker's details, a trifle dusty, versos pink and gold pattern with central flowers, rounded gilt corners, each card 92 x 60 mm, with original pictorial box, ink stamp of 'F.A.Garden' to front and rear panels, and a worn and soiled Mecklenburg pattern deck (51 of 52, without ace of clubs) by J.G. Tiedemann of Rostock, circa 1836, a quantity of cards from each deck corner mounted onto 5 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of boards), the remainder contained in plastic bags, the boards 54 x 41 cm and smallerQTY: (4)NOTE:First item: Kaplan I, 304.
* German playing cards. Deutsche Spielkarte No.303, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1900, a complete deck of 36 chromolithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 9 (German suits), each with pip cards daus & 6-10, and 3 full-length court cards, pip cards with rural scenes at the foot, rank given at top of obers, daus of acorns with intials BD, daus of hearts wiht tax stamp, daus of leaves with company name, no condition points to note, rounded gilt corners, versos blue ornamental design, each card 104 x 62 mm, with original printed and titled box, Dondorf dragon logo on front, lightly soiled, a little wear to edges, together with: Rokoko-Bild, Whist no.158, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1890, a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, the aces with decorative border of roses (spades & diamonds) or rose hips (hearts & clubs), jack of clubs with maker's details, ace of hearts with Swiss tax stamp (Berne), toned and lightly rubbed in places, few minor marks, a little dusty, rounded gilt corners, versos floral honeysuckle design with white border, each card 83 x 57 mm, with original decorative titled box, company name on front and top, toned and lightly marked, edges a little rubbed, plus: Patience Karten No.240, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1910, a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed oval playing cards (French suits), double-ended court cards with German indices, one Wüst star to jack of clubs, ace of hearts with tax stamp, lightly dusty, very slightly bowed, versos pink pattern of Edelwiess with company name to border, each card 84 x 55 mm, with original pink box (faded, rubbed and dusty) with lift-off lid, box inner with remnant of pink silk ribbon, box lid with title, manufacturer and Reichs patent number, box base with label of a Berlin perfume shop and price ticket, with 12 other German packs, all 20th-century, including: Swiss costume patience cards no.90, by C.L. Wüst, circa 1910, French suits, 52 complete with original box; German War Cards, by ASS (Altenburg), 1917, German suits, 32 complete (5 cards from other packs); Military Cards, by F.A. Lattmann, 1915, 36 complete with original box; Reichs-Karte, by ASS (Altenburg), circa 1915, French suits, 52 complete with joker and original box; Bergbaukarte, or Mining Cards, by ASS (Altenburg), 1925, German suits, 32 complete; also 2 miniature packs, and a limited edition deck Jubiläumspiel, 1985, signed and numbered (499/500) by the artist Jüngen Pankarz, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted (not adhered) to 15 display boards, several encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cm and smallerQTY: (16)NOTE:First and second items: Braun (Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4) BD 1900/3 (p.88), and BD 1889/1 (pp.68-69) respectively.Third item: Bube Dame König (1982) 164.
* German playing cards. Deutsche Spielkarten No.301, variant 2, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1880s, a complete deck of 36 chromolithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 9 (German suits), each with pip cards daus & 6-10, and 3 full-length court cards, daus of hearts with company name at foot and tax stamp, each 10 with X at top, no condition points to note, slightly rounded gilt corners, versos blue geometric ornamental design, each card 96 x 59 mm, with original decorative card box, with title and maker's name, together with: Wüst House Pattern type 3, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1900, a complete Piquet deck of 32 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), the identical kings, queens and jacks are coloured differently, with colour theme to kings & their queens (eg. spades pink, diamonds green), maker's details to each jack, 10 of clubs with small (slightly abraded) brown mark to one edge, slightly rounded gilt corners, versos with blue design advertising Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, each card 92 x 62 mm, with original pictorial slipcase (dusty, some marks), plus: Saxon Pattern, Frankfurt am Main: C.L. Wüst, circa 1900, 30 (of 32, without 7 & 8 of acorns) colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 8 (German suits), full-length court cards, indices, daus of hearts with tax stamp and maker's details, daus of acorns with maker's initials and 'Schwerdter-Karte', generally heavily toned, lightly rubbed in places, few minor marks, 9 of acorns with 13mm closed edge tear, rounded gilt corners, versos green stars design with maker's name, each card 10765 mm, with 21 other German packs, all but one 20th century, many advertising or political, and two miniature packs, including: a circa 1890 reprint of an 1870 Dondorf miniature pack 'No.25 Kinder Spielkarten', 52 complete & original box; Feldherren Karte, by C.L. Wüst, circa 1915, 32 complete with box; German War Cards II, by ASS, 1916, versos advertising Salem Gold tobacco (26 of 32); English pattern (Poker-Karte no.195 but without indices), by B. Dondorf, circa 1905, 52 complete with box (possibly not original), a quantity of cards from each deck mounted (not adhered) to 23 display boards, several encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cm and smallerQTY: (24)NOTE:First item: Braun (Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4) BD 1868/1, variant 2 (pp.50-51).
* German playing cards. Family of the Paris pattern, Leipzig: Moritz Stoeckel, circa 1825, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, ace of hearts with red tax stamp, jack of clubs with maker's details, a trifle dusty, occasional light finger-soiling or minor marks (mainly to pip cards), queen of clubs and 4 of hearts with 2.5 cm crease, queen of diamonds with tiny chip to lower corner, versos blue dotted pattern of circles and diamonds, each card 86 x 58 mm, 16 cards corner mounted onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in a clear box in a plastic bag, the board 55 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:IPCS pattern sheet 64 (formally XP6); Mann, All Cards on the Table, no.146.Moritz Stoeckel was a licenced maker of playing cards only from 1822 until his factory was handed over to his managing director Köppen, in 1837. Therefore decks produced by Stoeckel are scarce.
* German playing cards. Galantes Spiel (Lover's pack), Frankfurt am Main: Johann Anton Steinberger, circa 1840, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured with wash engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length court cards, the non-standard courts with French ranks, the pips mainly showing romantic or mildly erotic scenes, but not transformed, occasional light spotting, mainly affecting 6 & 7 of spades and 3 of clubs, versos red flowers and dotted wiggly lines, each card 93 x 62 mm, 20 cards corner mounted onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in original part box (without lid) within a plastic bag, the board 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:An unusual and apparently unused pack. The only two references we have found is on the World Web Playing Cards Museum website, where a part pack of only 6 cards is listed and dated 1825 (WWPCM00558), and on the website LastDodo (LastDodo number 8390025), again they date the pack 1825.
* German playing cards. Hamburg pattern, Hamburg: Christoffer, Cornelius & Peter Suhr, between 1818-1828, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 double-ended court cards, king of diamonds with 'Gebr [Gebrüder] C.C.P. Suhr Hamburg', few spots to king of diamonds & 8 of clubs, ace of diamonds & 2 of spades with a minor mark, 9 of hearts with horizontal crease near lower edge, versos blue dotted wiggly lines with 3 dot groups, each card 90 x 59 mm, 16 cards corner mounted onto a display board (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in a plastic bag, the board 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:IPCS pattern sheet 58; Mann, All Cards on the Table, 141 (mentioned).
* German playing cards. Hamburg playing cards, Hamburg: Hanchen Rübcke, circa 1860, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured lithographed playing cards (French suits), each heart pip sign with a central Hansiatic cross, all cards with illustrations depicting the history, topography and folklore of Hamburg, most captioned, double-ended courts (kings with additional decorative border) with stencil colouring, pip card illustrations printed in sepia, each ace with two views, except ace of hearts with one view & with maker's details and tax stamp, generally toned, occasional minor marks, versos red dotted branching pattern, gilt edges, square corners, each card 93 x 62 mm, together with: Fynste Java Speelkarten no.117, Stralsund: VSS, circa 1885, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts and aces, kings depicting Dutch rulers, captioned queens and jacks portraying local inhabitants, each ace showing two views in the Indonesian Dutch colonies, ace of hearts with tax stamp, maker's trademark on king of spades, no condition points to note, versos green coats of arms with two lions, printed above: Van Duym & Co, Soerabaja, rounded gilt corners, each card 93 x 64 mm, with original pictorial box, plus: Portrait No.11 (Whist Superfine de portraits), Goslar: F.A. Lattmann, circa 1861, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts depicting named monarchs, queens and lieutenants, double-ended aces with views of palaces, tax stamp on ace of hearts, two aces (hearts & clubs) with some staining to one end, versos red dotted hexagons, silver-gilt edges, square corners, each card 89 x 60 mm, with 4 other complete decks of 52 cards with scenic aces: unknown maker, circa 1860, aces with two scenes mainly around Baden-Baden (French captions); unknown maker, circa 1860, aces showing Heidelberg & river Necker; unknown maker, circa 1870, see IPCS pattern sheet 75, aces show German views; Wüst, circa 1925, House pattern courts (repeated in each suit), aces showing two named Dutch paintings from the Dutch National Gallery (pictured on versos), a quantity of cards from each deck corner mounted onto 7 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of boards), the remainder contained in plastic bags, the boards 55 x 41 cm and smallerQTY: (7)NOTE:First item: Hamburgische Spielkarten (1984) no.11; Schreiber collection, Sheets German 44 & 50.Second item: an unusual variant of the Dondorf design (see Braun (Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4) BD 1874/1 (pp.66-68), with the borders on the aces corresponding to variants 1 & 2. Third item: Berry (The Waddington Playing-card Collection, part 2) W537.
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