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2010 • September
Pedro Bosio
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by Simon Wintle
Cards of the Spanish National Pattern 'Money Bag' type manufactured by Pedro Bosio, Genova (Italy) probably during the 18th century and for export to Spain or South America.
Lequart Aluette
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited Aluette pack with 'FABRICANDO IN MADRID' printed on the Two of Swords and the legend Lequart - Paris printed in the top left corners of the court cards.
Richard Bouvier
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by Simon Wintle
The assorted antique playing cards shown below are examples of the French 'Paris' pattern from the seventeenth century. The Jack of Clubs has the name Richard Bouvier.
Maciá Pattern
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by Simon Wintle
The Maciá Pattern which was originally produced by a Barcelona cardmaker in the 1830s and subsequently used as a model by other makers.
Standard Swedish Pattern
Standard Swedish type playing cards manufactured by J.O. Öberg & Son, Eskilstuna, 1929.
Sweden
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by Simon Wintle
Swedish cards have characteristics in common with their Scandinavian neighbours
Rameses Fortune Telling
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by Simon Wintle
The Rameses Fortune Telling Cards were manufactured by Chas. Goodall & Son Ltd, London, c.1910, around the same time as Rameses The Egyptian Wonderworker, was performing.
Dieudonné & Cie Aluette
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by Simon Wintle
Aluette playing cards manufactured by Dieudonné & Cie, Angers (France), early 20th century.
Hungarian Seasons pattern
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by Simon Wintle
The Hungarian Seasons pattern. With the Hungarian deck you can play a lot of card games. Every village has its own game and rules with this card deck.
Geistliche Karten
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by Simon Wintle
Geistliche Karten, Augsburg, 1718. Each card carries a text in Gothic typeface giving advice regarding what to do and think each day. Not quite oracle or divination cards, they are more like 'a motto for the day' collection. The method of using the cards is not known.