Gambling Memorabilia Day 1
Sat, May 6, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 7, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 157
Rowley & Co. Monarchs of Europe Playing Cards.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
Rowley & Co. Monarchs of Europe Playing Cards. London, ca. 1765. 51/52 (missing King of Clovers). Cards are soiled but no bends or tears. 8d badly soiled. This was the first non-standard design on a standard pack of playing cards of the United Kingdom. Half-length courts within oval frames, representing kings and queens with court body-guards as Jacks. The suit signs comprising a red chalice with a heart in the chalice, a black pike head, an orange topaz cut in a diamond shape, and a green clover leaf. The court cards correspond to England, France, Spain and Portugal. The Aces of chalices, topazes, and clover are in oval cartouches decorated with a miter, crozier and croos, a winged hat, caduseus and trident, a wreath and farm tools.
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