PATIENCE and MINIATURE

A 'normal' size card is shown in some illustrations for comparison.

774

1875

Miniature cards very rare, early standard pattern miniature pack with square cut corners and no indices. Good quality card with enamelled plain green coloured backs. Red and black printing only. Ace of Spades: Goodall & Son London. 52 with the original outer part of the box. The cards are good VF, the box is worn and split but some of the wording can be read.

£42

590

1900

No.30 Patience cards -  Four corners of the World, this is a fascinating copy of the Dondorf No 27 patience. Round cornered with indices and a borders. The 4 Diamonds bears name and also the King of Hearts, all other courts are blank where original has 'Dondorf'. Tax on 4 Hearts. The legends for the aces are in Portuguese. Each suit represents a different continent.  Reverse: a mirror image of the Dondorf design without any writing..52 + most of the box (no top or bottom flap). Cards are used and only VF.  A rare item. Card size 66x44mm.

£60

777

Double set of patience cards  Anonymous De La Rue Ace of Spades. 2 indices, De La Rue courts in colour printing. Typical Victorian back designs, one floral, one geometric. 52+52 + very attractive Victorian leather box (some small scuff marks to edges.)  The cards are used VF with good quality surface. Suitable present.

£40

858

Named pair 'A double point' showing a good painting of two pointers on a heather moorland by Vaughan. Both sets of cards are in mint condition with fresh gold edges. 4 indices and a Waddington Ace of Spades. This set was imported into ARGENTINA by Mitchells' English Bookstore and has an Argentinean tax stamp on the Ace of Hearts and a retailer's label in the box. Box is not perfect but good. 52+J+1 and 52+J+1 + box and packer's slip. Lovely set.

£35

1053

Pair of Barribal designs A double set of patience sized cards with back designs by William Barribal. One, a typical illustration of a fashionable lady, the other from a series of children. Both signed. The original box is falling to bits and incomplete but the cards are superb with bright gold edges and no signs of use. 52 + J and 52 + J with box (d). Cards EF

 £30

779

Milady Playing Cards A very scarce double set of Universal miniature playing cards under the name 'Milady'. The court cards are printed in red and black only. The box is a typical little 1930s gem with thin gold lines on blue paper, textured gilt lining paper inside. 52 cards + another pack with the wrapper + the original box. All very good clean condition.

£22

778

Patience cards with 17th Century court cards in a sort of coloured woodcut style. Very good quality cards with glazed surface. Would make a nice gift set for a patience player. 52+52 +4 jokers, 2 title cards, quality control slip and original box of wood covered with embossed paper. Cards VF and EF, box complete and good.

£22

786

Patience cards Goodall Ace of Spades, joker and a familiar old style back design, but Waddington courts - a result of war-time collaboration between De La Rue (who issued Goodall cards, soon to disappear as a brand name) and Waddington. 52+J (good VF condition) and a sealed pack (mint) in tax wrapper (partly torn at one end), with the original box (exc.cond.) which has a watered-silk effect lining. Original price 8/3d.

£24