£750 - £950
ENGLISH PLAYING CARDS BY THOMAS WHEELER, c1815-20, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured, wood-cut playing cards (French suits), single figured courts with a Ludlow garter ace of spades, die No 66, each card measuring 94mm by 64mm
Generally in good order, no tears or creases, garter ace of spades grubby, king of hearts stained to margin, some bleeding of stencil colouring, some bruising to corners and light discolouration to edges of most.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
