ART & CRAFT, FASHION PLAYING CARDS (17)

06855. Andrea Byrne's Ballet 2000 England Ballet Playing Cards by Andrea Byrne complete 54 wide poker size playing cards non standard each of 4 suits dedicated to a style of ballet: Hearts: Romantic Ballet; Clubs: Ballet d'Action; Diamonds: Opera Ballet and Spades: Ballet Russes. Every card depicting a named and dated Ballet Dancer. 2 Jokers are Serge Diaghilev. Original box as new. NOTE The artist Andrea Byrne was born in Islington in 1962 and gained a degree in Fashion/Textiles 1981 -84 at Liverpool University. She is famous for her fashion illustration and has worked for Vogue, Saatchi & Saatchi as well as the Natural History Museum among many others. In 1988 she was awarded the highly acclaimed Guardian Illustration Award Price: £10.00 / $17.00

01888. Austria Piatnik Rococo 1970 Made in Vienna, Austria in c1970 by Piatnik. Single deck Rococo Playing Cards complete 55 cards including 3 Jokers. Single deck in original double deck box. Excellent condition, as new. Price: £6.00 / $10.20

01937. Austria Piatnik Rococo Double 1970 Made in Vienna, Austria in c1970 by Piatnik. Double deck Rococo Playing Cards complete 55 cards including 3 Jokers each. Includes Lady Bridgecards leaflet marked No. 19. Original box, marked No. 2130. One pack sealed one as new. Price: £8.00 / $13.60

00111. Austria Impressionists Art Piatnik Austria IMPRESIONIST PORTRAITS issued 1997 with the best known and most important paintings of the period. Mint sealed in original box. Price: £6.00 / $10.20

02312. Austria Nature Art Piatnik for Antony Bird 'Art of Nature Playing Cards' 1997 complete 55 cards include two Jokers and title card. The court cards and aces have full colour illustrations of well known prints and drawings of wild life in the collection of the Natural History Museum, London. Original box. As new. Price: £5.00 / $8.50

06420. Belgium Teddy Bear 1980 Belgium Non standard animals Aces are teddy bears, 3s are monkeys etc and other scene caricatures signed Jokers. Complete 55 cards with 3 Jokers. Lacks box. As new. Price: £8.00 / $13.60

00107. England Brighton Pavilion 1978 England Published by Brighton Pavilion Printed Belgium by Carta Mundi 'THE REGENCY DECK - Fit for a King' complete 54 card deck with reproductions of the original caricatures now at the Brighton Pavilion, the oriental style home of the Prince of Wales at the end of last century. Cruikshank and Gilray well represented. Quaint mint as new in original box. Price: £6.00 / $10.20

01048. Erté's La Traviata Opera Alfred Dunhill, England, 'La Traviata' by Erté 1978. Exceptionally attractive double deck non-standard with all the cards depicting scenes from Giuseppe Verdi's Opera 'La Traviata'. Includes detailed leaflet explaining each act. Very high quality cards with gilt edges. Sealed in original Leather box. Double pack with outer sleeve. As issued. Excellent condition. Click here for larger image Price: £175.00 / $297.50

02343. France Stained Windows Grimaud Paris, France 'Stained Glass Window Playing Cards' Double Pack of Cards with red and green backs 54 cards with two Jokers in each pack. Courts depict beautiful medieval stained glass themes. Reminiscent of Marc Shagal Playing Cards. Double deck sealed mint. Price: £10.00 / $17.00

09026. France Fleur de Lis Non Standard England Anon Facsimile French Playing Cards Pack of 55 cards complete with 2 Jokers and Point Count Card in English. Stylised old named courtcards. Facsimile with Fleur de Lis reverse design. As new. Price: £8.00 / $13.60

06423. Italy Capitol Carte 1960 Italy Rome Capitol Carte non standard English suits outsize (65mm x 90mm) poker cards complete 56 cards with 2 Jokers, bridge score and blank cards. Original box as new Price: £12.00 / $20.40

00237. Italy Lo Stampatore Italy. Menegazzi, Osvaldo Milan. 'Lo Stampatore.' Complete pack of 40 cards plus 4 Jokers (Matte) and an explanatory card. Numbered Limited edition of 950 examples. Published 1970. Concept of Riccardo Capellini who produced this with the original tools used by Sergio Favret. Unusual and original pack now rare celebrating the Printing Trade. As new. Price: £20.00 / $34.00

09122. Jeu de Cartes Gothiue France Editions Dusserre Jeu de Cartes Gothiue Complete deck of 56 playing cards including 3 Jokers and 1 extra card in original box, cards as new. Price: £10.00 / $17.00

10095. Seven Ages of Man Poem lyrics of The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare designed and produced from original paintings by Jane Daniell. Complete pack of 56 playing cards including 2 Jokers and 2 extra cards mint condition in original box. As new. Price: £8.00 / $13.60

08699. Shape Up with Anthony Harris England non-standard playing cards published by Figure Dynamics Ltd. 1985 Shape Up Playing Cards Images on all 54 cards 21 day Exercise Programme. A few Minutes a day can give you: firmer thighs, trimmer hips, slimmer waist, firmer bust. complete 55 playing cards including 3 explanatory cards in original tatty box. Playing cards in excellent condition. Price: £7.00 / $11.90

06912. Vieux Metiers de France 1993 France Cartes 'Vieux Metiers de France' Ancient Trades of France Published 1993. 55 cards includes 2 Jokers and one title card. Depicting 'Street Cries' of France taken from old original prints. Original box. As new. Price: £8.00 / $13.60

00369. USA Admcadiam 1977 USA Products & Productions 'Admcadiam' very original unusual artistic modernist designs of double pack of 54 card each include 2 Jokers. Yellow Green Red and Blue on silver background and black frame. Large size especially mad box for two packs. Published 1977. Unusual and very high quality. Mint as new with sealed cards. Price: £45.00 / $76.50

08913. USA Gemaco Non Standard 1993 USA Gemaco Games & Names New York 1993 Intense Bridge Complete pack of 56 cards including 4 Jills in addition to standard English suit signs. A new concept invented by David Galt variation from standard game of Bridge. Published without Jokers. Original tuck box and single sheet instructions. As new. Price: £10.00 / $17.00

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