Heraldry
Arms of English Peers
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by Simon Wintle
The Arms of English Peers playing cards were first published in 1686. Heraldry, or a knowledge of the arms and blazons of royalty was an important part of a respectable education.
Carte Méthodique
Reproduction of a French pack by François Silvestre intended to teach heraldry, produced in Paris in 1712.
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Heraldic playing cards
Reproduction of Richard Blome’s Heraldic playing cards, 1684, presented to lady guests at WCMPC Summer Meeting in 1888.
Medieval Heraldry
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by Ian Taylor
53 cards of original hand painted prints taken from medieval manuscripts.
Nederlands Stedenkwartet
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by Simon Wintle
Nederlands Stedenkwartet with heraldic needlepoint patterns by Permin, c.1970.
