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Property of a deceased estate - Playing Cards - a rare complete set of early 18th century Dutch
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
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Property of a deceased estate - Playing Cards - a rare complete set of early 18th century Dutch playing cards - PASQUIN'S WINDKAART OP DE WINDNEGOTIE VAN'T IAAR 1720 - SECOND EDITION, (AMSTERDAM) NULLENSTEIN LAUTJE VAN SCHOTTEN - 54 engraved cards, each approximately 3.35 by 1.9ins. (8.5 by 4.8cms.), comprising 52 playing cards, 1 title card and 1 publisher's card. Footnote - the pack employs the French suit system (hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades) and caricatures John Law's Mississippi Bubble scheme, the South Sea Company, and other 'bubble' speculations. The publisher's card bears the image of a cockerel, echoing the arms of John Law. Provenance - the pack has a further card to which is pasted an old catalogue entry, no. 617, with the price 25/-. Biblio. - Lady Schreiber, vol. I, p.115.
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Property of a deceased estate - Playing Cards - a rare complete set of early 18th century Dutch playing cards - PASQUIN'S WINDKAART OP DE WINDNEGOTIE VAN'T IAAR 1720 - SECOND EDITION, (AMSTERDAM) NULLENSTEIN LAUTJE VAN SCHOTTEN - 54 engraved cards, each approximately 3.35 by 1.9ins. (8.5 by 4.8cms.), comprising 52 playing cards, 1 title card and 1 publisher's card. Footnote - the pack employs the French suit system (hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades) and caricatures John Law's Mississippi Bubble scheme, the South Sea Company, and other 'bubble' speculations. The publisher's card bears the image of a cockerel, echoing the arms of John Law. Provenance - the pack has a further card to which is pasted an old catalogue entry, no. 617, with the price 25/-. Biblio. - Lady Schreiber, vol. I, p.115.
Pictures, Books & Prints; and Antique Furniture & Objects (NB-the philately section has been postponed until public viewings are again allowed)
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Lots: 256-547
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Semley
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9AN
United Kingdom
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LATEST - no viewing is now permitted and therefore regretfully we have postponed just the philately (stamps) section of this sale. The sale will now start at LOT 256 and will commence at 13:00 hours (1.00 pm). Bidding is online or commission bid only. We do not offer a posting/packing service. Please note our payment terms.
