Lot 164
 

164

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 black Morocco leather case with gilt tooled title Astronomical, complete with instruction book

Sold for £4,200


 

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 black Morocco leather case with gilt tooled title Astronomical, complete with instruction book

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