Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. Quistgaard for Dansk On its 32 sides are

On its 32 sides are the spelled out numbers 1-10 and pictures representing each letter of the alphabet

and very sturdily attached

While the season for fanning my be over

but I am not really certain how old this piece is

Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. Quistgaard for Dansk On its 32 sides areI 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,