(PLAYING CARDS) Jeu des Drapeaux [Flag Deck]

Sale 2434 - Lot 396

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(PLAYING CARDS.) Jeu des Drapeaux [Flag Deck]. Non-standard piquet deck. 32 (of 32) engraved playing cards, partially hand-colored. 4 x 2 9/16 inches. Light dust smudging, generally very good. France, circa 1814

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Piquet is a game played with 32 cards: 7's through 10's, face cards, and aces of each suit. A military motif is the theme of this deck, presenting the armies of France (hearts), Germany (diamonds), Britain (spades) and Russia (clubs) as the adversaries.