Charles Hodges Astronomical Playing Cards, London, Stopforth & Sons, circa 1827, 52 hand-coloured engraved cards with duty card, each stencilled with suit excepting Hiems (ace of spades), the pip cards detailing constellations from terrestrial and celestial globes, the court cards with classical deities contained in a green Morocco leather case with gilt tooled title Astronomical, complete with instruction book
Sold for £4,000
Charles Hodges Astronomical Playing Cards, London, Stopforth & Sons, circa 1827, 52 hand-coloured engraved cards with duty card, each stencilled with suit excepting Hiems (ace of spades), the pip cards detailing constellations from terrestrial and celestial globes, the court cards with classical deities contained in a green Morocco leather case with gilt tooled title Astronomical, complete with instruction book
Auction: Fine Art & Antiques│Modern Art & Design, 21st Nov, 2017