Historical Patience
Patience game with fantasy historical figures by Daveluy, Bruges, c.1875.
A patience game with unnamed figures in fantasy historical costumes, produced by Daveluy, Bruges, c.1875. The historical style of neo-Gothicism or Gothic Revival was favoured by Daveluy. The movement sought to revive medieval Gothic craftsmanship and spirituality, in part, as a reaction against the rapid industrialization and mass production of the 19th century. The aces are decorated and the king and ace of clubs show the manufacturer's name.
Above: double-ended patience game with figures in historical costumes, produced by Daveluy, Bruges, c.1875. Chromolithography, square corners, 43x64 mm. Image credit: National Museum of Playing Cards, Turnhout.
References
Biebouw, Luc; Clays, Alex; Cremers, Filip; D'Hondt, Jan & Smet, Yvette: Daveluy, Brugge's Trots en Koninklijke Troef, Brussels Euro Joker Club, 2004.
Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart: S01121►
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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