Royalty
Kings of India playing cards
Kings of India playing cards depicting the four greatest dynasties of India.
Królewskie
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by Simon Wintle
‘Królewskie’ playing cards with Slavic style courts, printed by KZWP-Trefl, 2002.
L. P. Holmblad - Denmark
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by Simon Wintle
Cards from c.1850 by L. P. Holmblad showing fantasy historical Danish Kings and Queens.
Mary Queen of Scots
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by Matt Probert
Mary Queen of Scots and other Tudor period dignitaries, published by Piatnik, 1990.
New Bond
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by Simon Wintle
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.
Nineteenth Century Pack
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by Rod Starling
A magnificent example of Goodall & Son’s range of chromolithographed Commemorative playing cards from the late nineteenth century..
Our Kings and Queens
An historical & educational card game designed and published by Mazawattee Tea Co., Ltd, London, c.1902
Pack of Royals
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by Matt Probert
Willie Rushton’s “Pack of Royals” featuring caricatures of the Royal Family, 1995.
Peterhof
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by Simon Wintle
“Peterhof” deck manufactured at the St Petersburg Colour Printing Plant in 1999.
Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914
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by Matt Probert
A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.
Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977
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by Matt Probert
Queen’s Silver Jubilee playing cards designed by Susan Rae for John Wadddington Ltd, 1977.
Quits
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by Simon Wintle
Jaques' Quits card game, c.1880-85, with portraits of monarchs inside suit symbols in red, blue and yellow, designed to assist in the education of school children in British history.
Rois de France
Figures from French history restyled for a younger audience published by Quelle Histoire, 2015.
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.
Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne
“Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne” cover historical events, both honourable and treacherous, during the period 1702 to 1704.
Royal Hawaiian playing cards
Royal Hawaiian playing cards published by the Royal Hawaiian Playing Card Company, Honolulu.
Royal Old Maid Game
This antique card game features English kings and queens from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria, along with their spouses or consorts.