Goodall & Sons C. 1890 British No Indices Playing Cards, Complete 52 Card Deck antique cast iron My guess is that it

My guess is that it is a Shona sculpture---referring to the modern movement of carved stone sculpture from Zimbabwe that began in the mid-20th century

Blank backs

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with the most notable  chips on one side of one handle

I definitely think these two need to stay together

Goodall & Sons C. 1890 British No Indices Playing Cards, Complete 52 Card Deck antique cast iron My guess is that itI hadn't found any antique playing cards in a long time then found two decks in rapid succession, this being the latest. These were made by Goodall & Sons, who traded in the UK from 1822 to 1920, with the lack of indices (numbers) and the square corners dating these to the 19th century for sure. They were printed on heavy weight card, like thin cardboard, so are extra nice to handle, feeling very substantial. In addition to that I think they're just