B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Spades carved stone Clearly it was made for

Clearly it was made for a purpose

bright and clean and odor-free and ready to hang

(It does take a little finessing to get the post in firmly and balanced

with nice chippy paint and fabulous yellow gold painted back

I found this piece at an estate sale in Kansas City at a mansion loaded with many fine antiques

B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Spades carved stone Clearly it was made forI've always got an eye out for antique playing cards, which I especially love for the pips (the black black and shape of these spades makes me swoon!) These are from a 52 card French B. P Grimaud deck from the 19th century, which was missing 2 cards, so I'm selling by the suit. I think they're beautiful enough to frame, but they also make nice party favors, or are just nice to have around. These have pretty pink backs and a little bleed around the