Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Hearts wood frog 5-1/2 inches tall

5-1/2 inches tall

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Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Hearts wood frog 5-1/2 inches tallGorgeous! I wish I had a complete deck of these Hunt & Sons c. 1830 British playing cards, but it's not surprising that over the past nearly 200 years some have been lost, so I've divided them into suits. These hearts are complete but for the 10. I've been trying to learn a little more about varieties of antique playing cards and what distinguishes specific decks. This stencil painted deck (producing the great bleeding edges around the suits) is one