Old Cards From Other Collections

 

The Ancient House Thetford

Some very early court cards from the mid to late seventeenth century now kept at The Ancient House, Thetford, Norfolk.
Douce Collection, The Bodleian Library Uncoloured court cards from the Douce Collection at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
British Museum E167

Uncoloured sheet, late C17, 2 rows of cards
Jack of clubs marked "C Hewson"

British Museum E167a Two uncoloured sheets, late C17,
one with red suits one black
Jack of Clubs marked "C Hewson"
British Museum E168

Four uncoloured sheets, late C17,
3 cards wide and 3 rows
Each has one suit's courts three times
Hearts, diamonds, spades twice

No Jack of clubs Present

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