Hunt, 1790-1801
Packs manufactured by Hunt, c.1800.
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Joseph Hunt (1790-1801) was the first in a succession of manufacturers which culminated with Bancks Brothers (1849-1889). Gibson & Hunt operated briefly (1801-1803) and were followed successively by Hunt & Son (1804-1821), Hunt & Sons (1821-1840), Hunt, Hall, Bancks & Sons (1841), A & R.O. Bancks (1841-1865) and finally Bancks Brothers (1849-1889). Hunt's earliest cards (below, top two rows) are of the old archaic style, similar to those of Blanchard and Gibson. His later cards are more simplified and stylised, and it appears that woodblock cutters produced blocks for more than one manufacturer in a similar style. Next page: Hunt & Sons►
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Above: playing cards by Hunt, c.1790. The Jacks have plants growing on the ground beneath their feet, and the King of Hearts is holding an axe behind his head, rather than a sword as in later examples. The soiling on the cards shows where the players' thumbs have been holding the cards.
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Above: Interesting pack supposedly manufactured by Hunt, c.1800, but probably a Belgian fake. A previous owner has hand-written some notes on the back of a card. The court cards are all slightly smaller than the numeral cards, leading the previous owner to believe that this was a cheating deck, or possibly a conjurer's deck. [Images courtesy Juan José Ruiz]
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By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
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