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24: The Fournier Museum Catalogue: Comments and Corrections

24: The Fournier Museum Catalogue: Comments and Corrections

The Fournier catalogue is a very useful reference book, full of pictures of cards from all over the world, but especially Europe. Unfortunately, there are quite a few mistakes and unlikely assumptions in it.

40: More on Design Copies and Fakes

40: More on Design Copies and Fakes

The issue of design copies needs further consideration and when does a copy become a fake?

Blanchard, c.1770

Blanchard, c.1770

The style of these cards is descended from the earlier seventeenth century cards of makers such as Hewson.

  • 1770
Fake Blanchard Ace of Spades

Fake Blanchard Ace of Spades

Fake Blanchard Ace of Spades with court cards based on Hall.

Great Mogul Playing Cards

Great Mogul Playing Cards

The origins of the 'Great Mogul' brand playing cards.

  • 1741
United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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