The English Playing Card Society
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The English Playing Card Society
Promoting research into English card history since 1984. Members receive the EPCS magazine three times a year.
Join from £10/year
Hello everyone,
I've noticed that there are multiple different Watermarks used by french cards and was wondering if anyone knew the date range of the different marks. As of now, I've only seen 3 different ones, a wreath seeming to be the newest, a Napoleonic Eagle (more likely Napoleon III era), and what looks like a chicken. I own the cards with the so-called chicken watermark and they are one-sided, but sadly missing the identifying Jack to give them a date. Perhaps there are more watermarks I have yet to encounter, any information is greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Matt
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