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Charles Cheminade Tarot
Marseille Tarot cards by Charles Cheminade of Grenoble, France, early 18th century.
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Famous people associated with Nicolas Fouquet’s splendid château of Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Chocolat du Planteur
Chocolat du Planteur cards (reproduction) by French artist Louis Bourgeois-Borgex, c.1900.
Classique
“Classique” by Draeger Frères, Paris, c.1949 with designs reminiscent of early French cards.
Claude Weisbuch
Free reinterpretation of the traditional Paris pattern courts by the artist Claude Weisbuch.
Clavecin
Courts in 18th century costume, with designs by F.R. Gabiraud.
CNES playing cards
Fully pictorial pack featuring rockets, satellites, scientists and views from space.
Compagnie Industrielle des Téléphones
Publicity pack featuring various historical figures “on the ‘phone”.
Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis
French navigators and explorers on a promotional pack for the C.M.C.R shipping company.
Conseil Général de la Somme
Famous people and places of the Somme department in northern France, with designs by James Hodges.
Correspondances
‘Correspondances’ depicting the 52 transfer stations of the Paris Métropolitain, France, 1985.
Corsaires et Flibustiers
“Corsaires et Flibustiers” playing cards created by G. Delluc and published by Éditions Philibert, Paris, 1958.
Costumes Alsaciens
Typical costumes and views of Alsace together with lists of the principal sights.
Costumes des Peuples Étrangers
Costumes des Peuples Étrangers & Jeu d’Or dedicated to young people and likely used for games and fortune-telling.
Dames de France
“Dames de France” published by J-M Simon based on originals by Armand Gustave Houbigant, Paris, c.1817
Dauphiné Pattern
The Dauphiné pattern is an archaic French pattern which was manufactured in the Lyons region from the 17th century.
De La Rue Continental
During the latter part of the nineteenth century De La Rue produced two special packs of cards for the Continental market. The Aces of Spades are marked "De La Rue & Co. London and Paris".
Dessoris
Spanish-suited cards by Dessoris, Perpignan, which anticipate the French Catalan pattern.
Dieudonné & Cie Aluette
Aluette playing cards manufactured by Dieudonné & Cie, Angers (France), early 20th century.
Disneyland Paris
Disney characters deck from Euro Disney, Marne la Vallée, France, c.2000.