Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Clubs coiled straw basket into which the sliding lid

into which the sliding lid fits perfectly

While the naturally dyed color has certainly faded over time

though rather hard to read

" more than twice as long as the others and which she attributes to Cecil Frances Alexander at the end

Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Clubs coiled straw basket into which the sliding lidGorgeous! I wish I had a complete deck of these Hunt & Sons c. 1830 British playing cards (a complete deck goes for $500 or so) but it's not surprising that over the past nearly 200 years some have been lost, so I've divided them into suits. All but the Ace of clubs is here. I've been trying to learn a little more about varieties of antique playing cards and what distinguishes specific decks. This stencil painted deck (producing the great bleeding