Cards Collection (page 17)

LE PARTIE DE WISCH
A well-to-do group of French ladies and gentlemen in fine clothes play a game of whist Date: 18th century

RACIAL TYPES / SCOTS CARD
A Scotswoman in her cottage cards wool, preparatory to spinning it into thread Date: 1848

MEN PLAY CARDS 1930S
Four men wearing suits play cards around a table whilst two others look on. Date: 1930s

COMPARING DANCE CARDS
After the ball, two young women compare notes on the partners they have enjoyed or endured in the course of the evening. Date: 1882

ALPINE GUARDS PLAY CARDS
The Alpine Casino in Austria has special security guards who, while the ivory ball rolls round the roulette table downstairs, pass the time with a game of cards upstairs. Date: 1930s

EDWARD VII 1891
The Baccarat Scandal at Tranby Croft Date: 1891

WILLIAM GORDON-CUMMING
Sir WILLIAM GORDON-CUMMING (1854 - 1921), Distinguished soldier, his career destroyed when he was accused of cheating at cards in the Baccarat scandal, at Tranby Croft, 1890. Date: 1880

REVOLUTIONARY CARDS
Playing cards of the Revolution by Jaume and DuCourc. Date: 1789 - 1795

FORTUNE TELLER 1820
Two ladies apprehensively consult a fortune teller, while their gentleman friends poke (literally) fun at them Date: 1820

LENORMAND - ALCHEMIST
GRAND JEU DE MLLE. DE LENORMAND The Alchemist Date: circa 1820

CROWD AT MARIENBAD / 1899
An elegant crowd at Marienbad. A lady takes tea at one table while a game of cards is played at another. Date: 1899

FRENCH GAME OF WHIST
A group of friends gather round the whist table in 18th century France Date: late 18th century

FORTUNE TELLER
A formidable 17th century fortune teller inspires concern among her clientele Date: 17th century

ITALIAN FORTUNE CARD
GRAND JEU DE MLLE. DE LENORMAND The Alchemist. An Italian fortune-telling card Date: 19th century

HOUSE OF CARDS
A literal view of the House of Cards (Parliament and Government). This scene includes Randolph Churchill, Lord Salisbury and Joseph Chamberlain. Date: 1889

16th century Social Interior
The interior of a manoir - the head of the household arriving home where his family and friends are playing cards, dancing or chatting by the fire Date: early 16th century

CARDING WOOL, SCOTLAND
A Scotswoman in her cottage cards wool, preparatory to spinning it into thread Date: 1848

TOILET / HAIR / WIGS
Large coiffures Date: 1778

Woman in Christmas outfit, posting letters, rain
A lady braves the winter rain to post her Christmas cards Date: 1928

CLEVER DOG MUNITO
MUNITO, the clever French poodle, performs mathematical feats with numbered cards Date: circa 1818

HAPPY FAMILIES / MSTR POTS
Happy Families was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861 Date: 1861

Happy Families - Miss Bun the Bakers Daughter
Happy Families was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861 Date: 1861

BRIDGE & WHIST BRIDGE & WHIST
BRIDGE AND WHIST Discarded : Fashion (to Mr Bridge).Come along, partner! That dear old Mr Whist is such a bore ! He is so Vieux Jeu ! Date: 17 April 1901

CARDS / BRIDGE 1903-4
BRIDGE The modern successors of the women gamblers of earlier generations - a game of Bridge Whist. Date: 1903-4

Loves Offering
LOVES OFFERING Date: 1923

Children Playing Game
Three children play a game Date: early 20th century

VALENTINE CARD
Girl and cards - all hearts, of course - To my Valentine, Queen of my heart ! Date: early 20th century

The Sun depicted on a Tarot card
The Sun, as depicted on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

The Moon depicted on a Tarot card
The Moon, as depicted on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope). Date: 20th century

Sacheverell Cards
Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724) was an English high church Anglican clergyman who achieved nationwide fame in 1709 after preaching an incendiary 5 November sermon denouncing the Whig government

Fishermen play cards on a fishing boat at Funchal
Two fishermen play a Sunday morning game of cards on the deck of a fishing boat at Funchal, Madeira. Date: 2005

Family on train, India
A family sitting in a first class carriage on an Indian Railways train from Delhi to Agra. The man plays cards Date: 1987

Record Greetings - record and greetings card shop, Croydon
Record Greetings, a record and greetings cards shop at 77 George Street, Croydon in the days when vinyl was king, long before the advent of digital streaming

Enlisted German soldiers relaxing during their time off
Enlisted German soldiers having a lot of fun during their time off. They pose for a photograph drinking, with pet dog, playing cards and er.. holding a dustpan and brush! Date: 1908

Progressive Whist Score Card. Date: circa 1900s

Happy New Year - Jolly German Girl seeing in the New Year by raising a glass as the clock hands pass midnight. Date: circa 1908

Multi-part story in the Native American Pictograph Tradition, printed on shaped cards to resemble the hides on which the original stories were painted

A rather stern-looking Easter bunny delivering cards & eggs
A rather stern-looking Easter bunny heads out ( again !) delivering cards & eggs... Date: 1908

Interior with a couple playing cards, oil on canvas, signed by Nancy A Sabine Pasley, 1887-1891. Date: 1887-1891

Woman milking cow on a comic German greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Comic German postcard -- health spa physiotherapy
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- greetings from Karlsbad -- a grossly overweight man enjoys a bit of physiotherapy. Date: early 20th century

Birthday card, girl and postman. circa 1950s

Birthday card with people and car
Birthday card with people and A C Cobra car -- Speed into a Happy Birthday. 1950s

Christmas card in the shape of a parcel, with a delivery boy carrying a basket of geese. Date: 1890

Two pigs enjoying afternoon tea on a Christmas postcard
Two well-dressed female pigs enjoying afternoon tea on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Two frogs in lily pond on a postcard
Two frogs in a lily pond on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Frog fishing on a French April Fool postcard, with a comic verse about the frog being eaten by a mackerel. Date: circa 1900s

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