Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards

Posted by Simon Wintle • March 08, 2016 at 02:12pm

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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►

Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards, 1893

The Plantagenet Period 1216-1399

The Tudor Period 1485-1603

The Stuart Period 1603-1714

The Hanoverian Period 1714-1901

Goodall’s “Historic” Playing Cards, 1897

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.