Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards
Chas Goodall & Son’s luxury “Historic” playing cards have decorated aces and double-ended court cards depicting the royal costumes of four periods in English history: clubs Plantagenet, hearts Stuart, spades Hanoverian & diamonds Tudor. Packs were produced with or without gilt edges and, over time, several different back designs were published. There was also a miniature version and the designs were used in the 1893 Worshipful Company Pack►
The Plantagenet Period 1216-1399
The Tudor Period 1485-1603
The Stuart Period 1603-1714
The Hanoverian Period 1714-1901
Above: the pack was published for a number of years with slightly different indices and several alternative back designs. There is no joker, but instead an extra blank card.
Above: advert from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1893.
Above: pack sealed in tax-wrapper.