Complete Deck #2 of Antique French Gatteaux Playing Cards, 1890 1930s doll but also great from an

but also great from an object design standpoint--and perhaps to keep handy for announcing one's daily mood

whip trailing gracefully through the air

This striking cast iron "star holder" candle holder was designed by Jens Quisgaard for Dansk Designs

the painting is the work of Benjamin Allen Harnett (1873-1945)

proud posture and head cocked toward the sky

Complete Deck #2 of Antique French Gatteaux Playing Cards, 1890 1930s doll but also great from anThis 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