Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Clubs for the bookshelf to the be-hatted spectators to

to  the be-hatted spectators to the right and one assumes teachers to the left keeping a close eye on things

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

I purchased it at an estate sale in Sudbury

created by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909

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 to the be-hatted spectators toGorgeous! 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