Complete Deck #2 of Antique French Gatteaux Playing Cards, 1890 1930s doll with no loss of bits

with no loss of bits at all that I can see

displayed flat on a table or shelf

proud posture and head cocked toward the sky

whip trailing gracefully through the air

and really they transcend

Complete Deck #2 of Antique French Gatteaux Playing Cards, 1890 1930s doll with no loss of bitsThis is the second of two decks of lovely antique French Gatteaux playing cards I recently purchased from a seller in France, stamped 1890. Stenciled coloration, no indices, and barely rounded corners, with the Jack of Clubs featuring the Gatteaux mark on shield, the Ace of Clubs featuring a 1890 tax stamp, and pips showing pretty paper watermarks. This deck has plain backs of a pretty cornflower blue, and show a little bit of curling so I'm pricing