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Antique “Bezique” Gaming Set
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Antique “Bezique” Gaming Set

1900 - 1920
Sold 10 May 2025 · Antoinettes Heirlooms
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Description

This is a fabulous BEZIQUE set, complete with tally tabs and original cards.

All contained in a hide and silver mounted wallet.

The silver hallmarked London, 1928.

The case is showing signs of age but still totally useable .

The tally tabs are hardwood original.

The cards were manufactured by the US playing card Co Cincinnati USA.

Bicylcle No808 cards were introduced by Russell and Morgan Printing company in 1885.

They were hugely successful and 82 differing back designs were issued over the years.0

Originally marketed by “Mudie & Sons, Piccadilly , London”

Date of Manufacture

Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated this Antique Bezique Set to the 1920s.

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Description
This is a fabulous BEZIQUE set, complete with tally tabs and original cards.

All contained in a hide and silver mounted wallet.

The silver hallmarked London, 1928.

The case is showing signs of age but still totally useable .

fig 1. An antique bezique set consisting of a brown leather case, wooden scoring markers with sliding indicators, and decks of vintage playing cards.
fig 1. Antique “Bezique” Gaming Set

The tally tabs are hardwood original.

The cards were manufactured by the US playing card Co Cincinnati USA.

Bicylcle No808 cards were introduced by Russell and Morgan Printing company in 1885.

They were hugely successful and 82 differing back designs were issued over the years.0

Originally marketed by “Mudie & Sons, Piccadilly , London”

Date of Manufacture

Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated this Antique Bezique Set to the 1920s.

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SA1057480
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Archive I An antique bezique set consisting of a brown leather case, wooden scoring markers with sliding indicators, and decks of vintage playing cards. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel
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Warwickshire
CV35 9EW
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An antique bezique set consisting of a brown leather case, wooden scoring markers with sliding indicators, and decks of vintage playing cards.
Antique “Bezique” gaming set
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An antique bezique set consisting of a brown leather case, wooden scoring markers with sliding indicators, and decks of vintage playing cards.
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  • ObjectGaming Set
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLeather, Wood, Paper, Bone
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsSliding score markers, Leather casing, Numeric dials, Felt lining

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Bezique is a trick-taking card game of the marriage class that originated in France during the mid-19th century and gained immense popularity across Europe and Britain during the Victorian era.

Traditional bezique sets typically feature wooden scoring markers made from hardwoods like mahogany, walnut, or satinwood, often complemented by bone, ivory, or mother-of-pearl peg indicators and housed in leather cases.

Authentic sets can be identified through period-specific typography, hallmarks on metallic clasps, hand-carved scoring dials, and natural material ageing such as the patina on leather cases and bone markers.

An antique game set can be displayed on a coffee table, inside a glass-fronted cabinet, or on a bookshelf to add a layer of historical texture and intellectual charm to a contemporary room.

Preservation involves keeping items away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, using microfibre cloths for dust removal, and applying specialised microcrystalline wax or leather conditioner sparingly.
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