CSA3508
|
C1744
Proof of Philip Blanchard Combined Label and Wrapper for Playing Cards
The legend was in use in 1745/6 – Christopher Blanchard
joined the business c1744 but seemed to producing a different class of playing
card (The Great Mogul and Admiral Vernon) in his name while his father produced
Henry the VI ?for? the Knave of Clubs in New Bond Street – The wrapper is mint
|
top
|
CSA 3786
|
c1750-60s
Small Playing Cards – Early
English Standard Design
The deck of playing cards (46/52)
measure approx 19 by 26 cms – the court cards are engraved – red
suits in red – and are of similar design of index cards of
illustrated cards of this period. Missing are 2, 5, 6 of spades,
7 of diamonds, King of Hearts and Jack of Clubs – The cards
are in good condition – but Queen and Jack of Hearts are creased – The
Ace of Spades is plain – tax may have been avoid as these cards
were “made for children” or made up privately – Who
knows?? |
150
top |
CSA3811
|
c1757 Henry Hart Outer Playing
Card Wrapper.with Tax Penalties.
An outer wrapper for six packs of playing cards by Henry Hart c1757.
These are for their branded "THE VALIANT
HIGHLANDER" made
at their Red Lion Street, Holborn, London premises.
The wrapper is 34cm by 30cm - the central graphic measuring 24cm
by 9cm.
Either side of the portrait of the Valient Highlander is the clausing "FIFTY
POUNDS PENALTY IF RELANDED" and "AND
TWENTY POUNDS IF SOLD OR USED IN GREAT BRITAIN" showing this was a wrapper for exportation
and not for domestic sales. Inscription below the Highlander reads "PRINCIPAL
SUPERFINE LARGE CARDS MADE BY HENRY HART IN RED LION STREET HOLBORN
LONDON." The initials HH top and bottom are decorated with suit
signs. |
600
top
|
|
CHECK OUT OUR RANGE OF BOOKS ON 19TH CENTURY CARD MAKERS >BOOKS ON CARDS<
|
CSA 3556
|
c1800
Ludlow & Co Patent
Knights Playing Cards
The ace has at centre "Nemo Me Impune
Lacessit" ("No-one provokes me with impunity") - This
is the motto of Order of the Thistle (also for the Royal Kingdom
of Scotland) -The dates 1703 and 1800 appear on the ace. (Again this
links to the order of the Thistle which after the initial establishment
in 1687, fell into disuse during the reigns of William and Mary,
but on 31 December 1703 was revived by Queen Anne) - This card is
also found in a special deck issued by Wheeler c1780 - 1810 as the
ace of clubs (All four aces were non-standard representing Orders
- a duty ace was also provided) - There is a hand painted Spade pip
at centre which is hand drawn over the original Club pip -The engraved
design at base is lion wearing a crown, unicorn watches -There is
a thistle at top - Again a Scottish link - The Single Court Cards
are similar to Wheeler. - This ace is believed to be have been used
as a forged ace to evade tax - Hargrave states tax evaded from 1700
-1800 probably assumed that from the dates on the ace -This deck
would seem to have been used c1800 from the style of the courts -
Complete 52/52 - v good but a little grubby |
top |
CLICK
ON SMALL PICTURE FOR A FULL PAGE OF PICTURES
|
CSA 3561
|
c1800
or possibly later Fake Gibson & Gisbourne Playing Cards
Wood Block Printed - crude
wood block ace no 115 - name difficult to read - Produced presumably
to avoid duty by issuing an ace in the style of 1765-1776 (no dyes
for Aces Known for Gibson & Gisbourne until 1776) probably produced
in Belgium c 1810-1820 - Single courts 52/52 - condition excellent |
top |
CSA 3506
|
c1805
FORGERY c1769 Blanchard Deck of Playing Cards - Ace No 59
This deck was believed
to have been made in Belgium with the idea to avoid paying tax -
which in 1805 was 1/6d on the cards (the tax of 1/- on the wrapper
was constant from 1756 to 1828) - This deck was a copy of a Blanchard
deck produced c1769 ( aces no 40-60 were registered Jul 1769 - Blanchard
died Nov 1769)- Courts slightly different to Blanchard's original
(King of Spades’ sword is a simple wavy line – The Jack
of Club arrow has no head, The King of Hearts axe-haft is three diamonds
and there is a spike behind his head - The ace of Spades has a small
5 and a larger 9 in italics, and is wood block not engraved, hence
a forgery - All “forged” deck seem to have ace no 59.
The condition is excellent – odd non-distracting dirty marks – no
damage – natural paper stock crease of the card on the right
hand side of the Ace of Spades which does not distract from the card
- very little use |
550
top |
CSA3798
|
C1811- 1815 Hall & Son
Playing Cards
Incomplete – missing JD.
One shilling and sixpence Ace number
75 recut 2
Wood block – Stencil Color -
Cards are dirty, a couple creased and with some court “cards enhanced” with
an ink pen – black pips seem to have been darkened with ink |
75
top |
CSA3794
|
c1813 Playing Cards by
Hall & Son
Complete 52/52 with Single courts - Ace number 49 - 3rd recut
One
shilling and sixpence duty- Condition is grubby and used but undamaged |
275
top
|
CSA 3810
|
c 1820 English Standard Hand
Drawn & Coloured
Complete Pack on Bananna Leaf
They were believed
to have been made in Ceylon and are on either palm leaf or
banana leaf. They are mounted and housed in two books and were
previously part of a
collection by Captain H. E. Rimington Wilson of Broomhead Hall.
His collection was sold in 1971 and although it only contained
about 100 items of playing cards Sylvia Mann was totally impressed
with the quality of the
collection. |
top |
CSA 4048  |
c1822
Hunt & Sons Playing
Cards
Single courts woodblock printed – complete 52/52
- one shilling and sixpence ace no 63 (3rd recut) – Plain white
backs -The condition is very good – no creases or damage
but slightly grubby
|
250
top |
CSA 4049  |
c1822
Hunt & Sons Playing
Cards
Cmplete 52/52 - single courts woodblock printed -
one shilling and sixpence ace no 77 (3rd recut) Plain white backs
- The condition is very good – no creases or damage and
only light use
|
275
top |
CSB 3812
|
c1823
Hall & Bancks Outer
Playing Card Wrapper
An outer wrapper for six packs of playing cards by Hall & Bancks
c18123. These are for their branded "THE GREAT MOGUL" made
at their No: 15 Piccadilly, London premises.
The wrapper is 33cm by 31cm - the central graphic measuring 10cm
by 27cm.The wrapper bears the inscription "CARD MAKERS TO HIS
MAJESTY THEIR R.H THE PRINCESS DUKE & DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER AND
PRINCE LEOPOLD"
Nice crafted central graphic pain of a Great Mogul with a border
with the four suit signs. |
400
top |
|
|
