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Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968) [HERMÈS PLAYING CARDS.] Two decks. 1948. Each card is 3 1/2x2 1/2 inches, 9x6 1/2 cm. Condition B+: one deck in opened plastic wrapping; slight tarnishing of gold edges of cards; abrasions and wear to original Hermès box. These cards were printed by Draeger in several zincographic colors. Each deck contains 52 cards plus a joker along with an extra presentation card, which is similar to a title page. A print ad from the period promotes the cards as follows: "Grace your card table with these beautiful and unusual playing cards . . . the facial expressions of the court, the abundance of color are eloquent testimony to the genius of Cassandre, internationally celebrated designer-artist."
![ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968). [HERMÈS PLAYING CARDS.] Two decks. 1948. Each card is 3x2 inches, 9x6 cm.](https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/full//990\741990.jpg)
