Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. Quistgaard for Dansk is any indication

is any indication

they became fascinated by the diverse and plentiful fungi around them and began to create models of mushrooms they collected

German pottery of the era

A super fun set of vintage celluloid match book cases

and playable yet

Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. Quistgaard for Dansk is any indicationI first purchased a batch of heart pips from this very same deck from a seller in Holland, who has been parsing them out a few at a time. When he posted these I snatched them up immediately I just think they are extraordinarily beautiful! I believe they date to the 1780s or so and are likely Belgian, which was a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England. I just love their imperfectly cut, square edged,