Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique sewing machine attachments box The ball is beautifully crafted

The ball is beautifully crafted of a light and darker wood

Writing in the upper right corner of first inside page

though am not entirely sure)

I do wish I had a pair

classic and modern all at once

Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique sewing machine attachments box The ball is beautifully craftedI 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 think they are just 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,