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French Suited Piquet

Posted by Simon Wintle • September 06, 2017 at 11:38am

Country of Origin: Switzerland Keywords: piquet swiss

Full-figure French suited Piquet playing cards by David Vachet, Lausanne, Switzerland, c.1812. The jack of hearts shows the motto of the Vaud Canton "Liberté et Patrie" and the maker’s name appears on the jack of clubs.

French Suited Piquet by David Vachet, Switzerland, c.1812

Above: French Suited Piquet by David Vachet, Lausanne, Switzerland, c.1812. 32 cards printed from woodblocks and stencil coloured. The c.1812 tax stamp on the ace of hearts is from Canton Vaud.

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