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16th century cards discovered in Peru

16th century cards discovered in Peru

Fragments of playing cards and 2 dice were unearthed in a 16th century rubbish tip adjacent to a Spanish house in the lower Rimac Valley in Peru, providing evidence of games played by early Spanish settlers.

27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich

27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich

There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.

Cartas Portuguezas

Cartas Portuguezas

Portuguese pattern playing cards published in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 19th century.

Early Spanish/Portuguese type

Early Spanish/Portuguese type

Fragment of a sheet of archaic Spanish-suited 'Dragon' playing cards found during restoration of a house in Antwerp built between 1559 and 1574

Francisco Flores 1580

Francisco Flores

Playing cards in this style have been discovered in various parts of the world, suggesting that they were exported or carried there by early explorers or merchants.

Infirrera 1693

Infirrera

Italo-Portuguese-suited cards by Andrea Infirrera with the arms of Malta, 1693.

Malta

Malta

The so-called ‘Dragon Cards’, with winged monsters on the four Aces, are an enigmatic aspect of early playing card history.

Portuguese cards for Brazil 1890

Portuguese cards for Brazil

Portuguese-type cards made in or for Brazil, c.1890.

Portuguese pattern

Portuguese pattern

19th century Portuguese pattern, re-printed from original woodblocks.

Portuguese Playing Cards

Portuguese Playing Cards

The Real Fábrica de Cartas de Jogar was founded in 1769, by Royal Charter of King José, under the master craftsman Lorenzo Solezio, brother of Félix Solesio who ran the Spanish Real Fábrica at Macharaviaya.

Portuguese Type Cards made in Belgium 1878

Portuguese Type Cards made in Belgium

Portuguese Type Playing Cards made in Belgium, c.1878.

Portuguese Type Playing Cards c.1860 1860

Portuguese Type Playing Cards c.1860

10 cards from a pack of later Portuguese ‘Dragon’ type cards from c.1860, with the Maid of batons about to club a dog.

Portuguese Type Playing Cards made in Belgium 1880

Portuguese Type Playing Cards made in Belgium

Portuguese type pack with ‘dragon’ aces made in Belgium by Mesmaekers Frères, Turnhout, c.1875-1900.

Portuguese-suited cards 1613

Portuguese-suited cards

Portuguese-suited cards with dragon aces, made in Italy, 1613.

Tensho Mekuri - Japan 2003

Tensho Mekuri - Japan

Tensho Mekuri cards hand-made by Patricia Kirk, 2003.

Vittoriosa Church Museum 1609

Vittoriosa Church Museum

Antique playing cards in Vittoriosa Church Museum dating back to the Knights of Malta period.