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Playing cards first arrived in England during the 15th century, but none have survived from such an early date.

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National Gallery (Dutch School)

National Gallery (Dutch School)

National Gallery (Dutch School) published by J. Jaques & Son, c.1895.

National Misfitz

National Misfitz

National Misfitz published by C.W. Faulkner & Co c.1900.

National Railway Museum

National Railway Museum

National Railway Museum with drawings by Stuart Black, United Kingdom, 1993.

National Trust Properties

National Trust Properties

National Trust Properties Pack, c.1997.

Naval and Military Families

Naval and Military Families

Naval and Military Families produced by Prince and Princess Louis of Battenberg, printed by Ernst Nister of Nuremberg, c.1905-10.

Nestlé Happy Families

Nestlé Happy Families

‘Happy Families’ published by Nestlé in 1935.

New Bond

New Bond

The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.

New Musical Express

New Musical Express

54 black and white photographs of solo singers, duos and groups popular around 1990.

Night & Day playing cards

Night & Day playing cards

‘Night & Day’ playing cards produced by London Underground, United Kingdom

Nineteenth Century Pack

Nineteenth Century Pack

A magnificent example of Goodall & Son’s range of chromolithographed Commemorative playing cards from the late nineteenth century..

No.10 - Four Corners

No.10 - Four Corners

Karl Gerich was a great admirer of playing cards produced by B. Dondorf and his tenth pack was inspired by Dondorf's “Luxus-Spielkarte Vier-Erdteile” (Four Continents Luxury Playing Cards) designed by Friedrich Karl Hausmann, 1870.

No.14 Rouennais

No.14 Rouennais

As far as is known, ‘Rouennais’ has only ever been produced as a sheet of etched court cards and aces. The designs are based on the early playing cards produced in Rouen (France) which became the antecedents of the standard English pattern.

No.6 Austrian

No.6 Austrian

This early Gerich work is an adaptation of the English pattern with continental stylisation. The double-ended designs are slightly different at each end and divided by a gold band.

Noah’s Ark Card Game

Noah’s Ark Card Game

Noah’s Ark Card Game, c.1905, which in its day helped to teach the Old Testament worldview

Noah’s Deck

Noah’s Deck

“Noah’s Deck” designed by Ljiljana Rylands.

Noddy Happy Families

Noddy Happy Families

Enid Blyton’s Noddy Happy Families was published in 1955 by Sampson Low, 25 Gilbert Street, London W.1., manufactured in Great Britain.

Non-Revoke

Non-Revoke

Non-Revoke Playing Cards manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co Ltd for Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games, c.1930.

Nursery Rhyme Snap

Nursery Rhyme Snap

Chad Valley ‘Nursery Rhyme Snap’ 1950, depicting ten popular nursery rhymes.

Nursery Rhymes Misfitz

Nursery Rhymes Misfitz

Nursery Rhymes Misfitz by C. W. Faulkner & Co,, c.1900.

OCCO Game of Tarot

OCCO Game of Tarot

Scott Hill has been working on a tarot pack which can also be used to play card games, the pack has been designed to revive tarot and make it a fun and social interaction.