Nine Hearts, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique tea caddy booklets were published in 1934

booklets were published in 1934

A super fun set of vintage celluloid match book cases

I feel like there is a whole thesis embedded in this

I believe it is made of animal hide (Kulit means skin

Nine Hearts, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique tea caddy booklets were published in 1934I find these very very old hand cut playing cards heartbreakingly beautiful!:) I am not at all a playing card expert, but someone much more knowledgable than me dated them to the 1780s or so and thought they are likely Belgian (I do know Belgium was quite a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England, and based on a little research late 18th century or seems about right.) I just love their imperfectly cut, square