1 May 2012
13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge
Chess Sets, Playing Cards and Games
Back to auction 19802
Chess Sets, Playing Cards and Games
Back to auction 19802
A pack of French playing cards,
by Alexandre Lionnet, Montpelier, 1769-1772,
"Provence Pattern", square corners, stencil-coloured woodcuts, stencilled and written inscriptions to the backs in ink, stenciled "Lionet" on the King of Diamonds and "Montpellier" on the Knave of Clubs, 7.4cm x 4.9cm [52 cards].
"Provence Pattern", square corners, stencil-coloured woodcuts, stencilled and written inscriptions to the backs in ink, stenciled "Lionet" on the King of Diamonds and "Montpellier" on the Knave of Clubs, 7.4cm x 4.9cm [52 cards].
Sold for
£625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: from the collection of the late John Hayter.
Category: Collectibles / Toys and Dolls
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