Courts
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.
Suicide King
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by Simon Wintle
The King of Hearts, holding a sword behind his head, is sometimes nicknamed the “Suicide King”. He can be seen to derive from a late medieval design showing a King wielding a battle axe.
Unisex playing cards
Unisex playing cards produced by the Unisex Playing Card Company, Ontario, c.1982.