Gambling Memorabilia & Playing Cards
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 233
Jacquemin Gringonneur Playing Cards.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Jacquemin Gringonneur Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1868. Double deck 52 + OB. Box bears ?Jacquemin Gringonneur B.S.G.D.G? text below a full-length portrait. The clubs, diamonds and heart pips all have flowers or birds delicately inscribed inside their forms, and the spades represent spear points. The courts are all named: KS ?David,? QS ?Pallas,? JS ?Hoogier,? Kd ?Caesar,? QD ?Rachel,? JD ?Hector,? Kh ?Charles,? QH ?Judith,? JH ?Lahire,? Kc ?Alexander,? QC ?Argine,? JC ?Lancelot.? KD design includes the initials ?B.S.G.D. G? at bottom. Green and pink backs. Gold illumination throughout. Cary Vol. I, pg. 192, #348. Verame, pg. 70.
