Courts
20: English Card-Makers 1761-1905
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by Ken Lodge
An initial survey of 19th century playing-card production. More detailed information appears on other pages.
33: Functional Changes to Playing Cards
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by Ken Lodge
The emphasis throughout my collecting has been on the design of the courts cards, and it should be pointed out that there have been some functional changes to cards, which have affected the traditional designs, especially in the 19th century.
49: De La Rue in detail
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by Ken Lodge
A detailed presentation of the variants of De La Rue's standard cards.
51: Some modern variation
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by Ken Lodge
A brief survey of some of the current variation in the standard English pattern.
6: Some Non-Standard Cards
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by Ken Lodge
I only collect the English standard, but I thought it would be a good idea to add some different types of card from time to time.
62: French regional patterns: the queens and jacks
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by Ken Lodge
Continuing our look at the figures from the regional patterns of France.
63: The descendants of the French regional patterns: 1
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by Ken Lodge
A great many regional patterns were exported from France and subsequently copied elsewhere. Some of them became local standards in their own right.
68: Playing cards in glass
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by Ken Lodge
My wife and I have recently commissioned a unique pair of stained glass windows for our home.
71: Woodblock and stencil: the hearts
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by Ken Lodge
A presentation of the main characteristics of the wood-block courts of the heart suit.
Carnival Playing Cards, 1925
The Carnival Playing Card deck designed by Harry D. Wallace (1892-1977) and first published in 1925.
History of Court Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The court cards in English packs of playing cards derive from models produced by Pierre Marechal in Rouen around 1565. A pack of such cards is preserved in the museum at Rouen.
Hycrest Modern Royalty
Published by the Hycrest Playing Card Co., New York, c.1931. The large suit symbol behind each figure enhances the visual impact of the deck, as does the splendid back design & Joker.
Modern English Court
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by Simon Wintle
Modern English court style by Games & Print Services Limited, c.1997.
Rowley & Co - “Monarchs of Europe”
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by Simon Wintle
In around 1775 Rowley & Co attempted to reform the traditional court cards to portraits of the kings and queens of England, France, Spain and Russia.
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