Playing Cards from France
Dauphiné Pattern - Portrait du Dauphiné
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by Simon Wintle
The Dauphiné pattern is an archaic French pattern which was manufactured in the Lyon region from the 17th century.
De La Rue Continental
During the latter part of the nineteenth century De La Rue produced two special packs of cards for the Continental market. The Aces of Spades are marked "De La Rue & Co. London and Paris".
Dessoris
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited cards by Dessoris, Perpignan, which anticipate the French Catalan pattern.
Dieudonné & Cie Aluette
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by Simon Wintle
Aluette playing cards manufactured by Dieudonné & Cie, Angers (France), early 20th century.
Dreveton - Provence pattern
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by Simon Wintle
French cardmakers Jean and François Dreveton lived in Aix-en-Provence.
Early Anglo-French Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Cards produced in Rouen during the sixteenth century. It was cards like these which were imported to England and are the ancestors of the modern 'Anglo-American' pattern.
Éditions Philibert
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by Simon Wintle
Éditions Philibert published an outstanding series of exotic, artistic playing cards in Paris from 1954 to 1960
English Pattern by B.P. Grimaud
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by Simon Wintle
Standard English pattern published by B.P. Grimaud with engraving by F. Simon, c.1880.
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Épinal Tarot
The woodcuts were produced by Francois Georgin (1801-1863), a famous engraver during the Napoleonic period, retaining the composition and general features of the Tarot de Marseille.
Ergomia
Complete re-design of traditional pack into what the publishers considered to be ergonomically efficient.
Fashion costume pack by O. Gibert
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by Simon Wintle
Elegant fashion costume deck published by O. Gibert, Paris c.1860.
