Partial Antique Piquet Deck, No Indices, Pink Flowered Backs nesting eggs This wonderful ink drawing feels

This wonderful ink drawing feels completely contemporary to me

with all of its braids firmly in place

and indeed I'd love to build a whole dressing room around it

Overall 16 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 1" deep

I’m getting really drawn into the world of 19th century English drawings

Partial Antique Piquet Deck, No Indices, Pink Flowered Backs nesting eggs This wonderful ink drawing feelsI'm ever on the hunt for old playing cards with no indices, square corners, and beautiful form to the shapes of the suits. And really, I don't care much at all about the royal cards; I just love the pips! This is a partial piquet deck (piquet dates to the 16th century at latest, thought to have been brought from Spain to France, and then becoming popular in Germany as well with decks comprised of 7s through to 10s, the face cards, and the aces in each