O. Gibert
Gibert was a master card-maker whose fashionable playing cards were of a very high standard.
O. Gibert, Paris c.1840-60
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by Simon Wintle
Gibert was a master card-maker whose fashionable playing cards were of a very high standard.
27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
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by Ken Lodge
There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.
Jeu de Costumes Historiques
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by Rod Starling
These cards are from neatly etched plates, and are carefully coloured. The court cards present full-length figures in character costumes.
Cartes Parisiennes
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by Rod Starling
The courts are full-length figures of English historical personages.
French Costumes
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by Rod Starling
The French taste for elegant, well engraved costume playing cards started during the early 19th century. O. Gibert of Paris produced a series of such fashion packs, or packs depicting historical characters.
O. Gibert, Paris c.1840-60
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by Simon Wintle
Gibert was a master card-maker whose fashionable playing cards were of a very high standard.