Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Hearts old mirror such that they feel like

such that they feel like private little worlds unto themselves

with minor cracking on the surface of the leather and wear/aging to the brass on the coin slot and to the brass Walsco lock

with a pair of figures in what I believe are whaling boats on either side

4 1/4" x 3 5/8" on wove

About Heller:  The son of a famous concert pianist

Rare Hunt and Sons 1830s British Playing Cards, Heavy Stock, Hearts old mirror such that they feel likeGorgeous! I wish I had a complete deck of these Hunt & Sons c. 1830 British playing cards, but it's not surprising that over the past nearly 200 years some have been lost, so I've divided them into suits. These hearts are complete but for the 10. I've been trying to learn a little more about varieties of antique playing cards and what distinguishes specific decks. This stencil painted deck (producing the great bleeding edges around the suits) is one