Gambling Memorabilia Day 1
Sat, May 6, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 7, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 214
Silvestre “Cartes Méthodique” Science of Heraldry 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 |
Silvestre “Cartes Méthodique” Science of Heraldry Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1720. 52 + EC. Excellent. The deck is known in both card form and sheet form (Sylvia Mann, Collecting Playing Cards, pg.133) so these might be original and not cut from a sheet and backed on card stock. This can be considered a game deck, a historic deck or a teaching deck but the numbered cards have the corresponding number of shields and the courts have a letter inside the pips indicating R (king), D (queen) or V (jack) so it is possible to use them as a pack of playing cards. The courts show symbolic figures and have a written description of what an honor it is to bear arms. Dedicated to the Duke of Burgundy. Mann pg. 133; Cary Vol. II, pg. 207, #177.
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