Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Clubs for the bookshelf and a complete deck

and a complete deck

I am not certain if this is a portrait of Alt himself

think it is plenty lovely to hang just as it is--as a great form and symbol of creative possibility--with the repairs falling away when viewed from any distance

I purchased it at an estate sale in Sudbury

A fun gift for your favorite publisher or printmaker — and it also makes a pretty fun easel for a tiny print or painting

Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Clubs for the bookshelf and a complete deckGorgeous! I wish I had a complete deck of these Hunt & Sons c. 1830 British playing cards (a complete deck goes for $500 or so) but it's not surprising that over the past nearly 200 years some have been lost, so I've divided them into suits. All but the Ace of clubs is here. I've been trying to learn a little more about varieties of antique playing cards and what distinguishes specific decks. This stencil painted deck (producing the great bleeding