Antique Playing Cards Box & Cards - Heart Decoration

Name: Antique Playing Cards Box & Cards - Heart Decoration
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1030377
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Opus Antiques

Description

A very nice antique card box decorated on each side with hearts and stamped decoration. Inside is a complete pack of 52 antique playing cards dating from around 1840. Similar ones are in The British Museum. One of the cards is an etched duty card which represents the ace of spades, but also shows the duty which had to be paid on playing cards in England.

The box is divided into two sections for two different packs of cards.

Declaration

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1030377

Dealers Notes

Own a piece of history

Description

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One of the cards is an etched duty card which represents the ace of spades, but also shows the duty which had to be paid on playing cards in England.

Opus Antiques

The box is divided into two sections for two different packs of cards.