S

FRANCE

-6-

 

FRA-146: "Wüst House Pattern 3", printed in fine chromolithography by B.P. Grimaud and probably published c1920. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold corners. Comes in a special metal box, dark green on front and back, which can be used as a trump indicator. In good condition.
€ 90  SOLD
Click HERE to see some more cards and HERE for the box.

 

FRA-147: "Cartes Hollandaises", printed in chromolithography and published by B.P. Grimaud in the 1920's. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in very good- condition. Comes in the original 2-piece sliding box, which is in very good+ condition.
€ 45 
SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts.

 

FRA-148: "Cartes Hollandaises", printed in fine chromolithography and published by B.P. Grimaud in the 1890's. Complete with 52 cards, in very good condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 70 
SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts.

 

FRA-149: "Les Divinités de la Mer", illustrated by R. Kundera and published by the Compagnie de Navigation Mixte, in 1963/64. Aces with different ships. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and the title card, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 35 
SOLD
Click HERE for some more courts of this deck or HERE for all the courts of a similar deck and read about it.

 

FRA-150: "Single Image Paris Pattern" by Gatteaux, maker unknown, c1820. Cards with Fleur de Lis watermark. Backs are plain pink. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 60 
SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the court cards.

 

FRA-151: "Bolero", designed by J.L. Jolin, printed and published by La Ducale (J.M. Simon) in 1957. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition with shiny gold corners. No extra card, no box.
€ 35  SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts.

 

FRA-152: "Single Image Paris Pattern" by Gatteaux, luxury version, maker unknown, c 1820. Backs are plain blue. Complete with 32 cards, all in excellent- condition. No box.
€ 75 
SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the other courts.

 

FRA-153: "Ciel de France", designed by Jacques Branger, printed by Draeger Frères and published by Miro, c1948. Complete with 52 cards, the joker and a Miro advertising card, all in excellent condition. Comes, hardly fitting, in a not-original tuck box, which is in very good condition.
€ 10 
SOLD
Click HERE to see some more courts.

 

FRA-154: "Le Giscarte", printed by Simon (Ducale) and published by Arts & Lettres from Nancy in 1976. Former French President Valérie Giscard-d'Estaing depicted as 52 famous French historical figures by artist Eddy Munerol. Giscard-d'Estaing, president from 1974 - 1981, was offended and had the court ban the deck. Sales were stopped after the verdict. Not often seen anymore. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40  SOLD
Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE to see all the cards.

 

FRA-155: "Louis XV", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Grimaud c1920. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and a blank card, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original two-piece sliding box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 50  SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see the other courts and aces.

 

FRA-156: "Cartes Hollandaises - Olympic edition", printed by Grimaud and published around 1934. No joker, no box, but very RARE to find. 52 cards, in good+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 65 
SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see some more cards.

 

FRA-157: "S.C.A.C.", printed by the L'imprimerie du Compagnonnage from Paris and published by the S.C.A.C. 
Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers a blank card and a title card, all in unused, excellent condition. The deck comes single in the original double box, which is in very good condition.
€ 40 
SOLD
Click HERE to see all the cards.

 

FRA-158: "Luxe Patience", maker unknown, probably Grimaud, 1880/90's. French pattern, embellished aces. All 52 cards have a classic meandering outline and are in very good+ condition. The deck comes single in the original double box, which is in good condition.
€ 50  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and aces.

 

FRA-159: "Luxury patience" printed and published by H. Pussey from Paris around 1885. Gold edges. Complete with 52 cards (47x61mm), all in excellent- condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes single in the original double box, which lacks the bottom.
€ 45  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts.

 

FRA-160: "No 536 Cartes Hollandaise miniature", printed in colour lithography and published by Grimaud around 1920. Complete with 52 cards (31x45mm) and the joker, all in excellent+ condition, with shiny gold corners. Comes in the original sliding box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 35  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and box and HERE for an enlarged JS.

 

FRA-161: "Jeu des Troubadours patience", printed in fine lithography and published by O. Gibert around 1860. 51/52 cards (37x54mm), missing the S7. Cards are in well used, good- condition. Comes in the original box, which is split open at one of the sides and has been stitched on two other sides.
€ 30  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and aces.

 

FRA-163: "Miniature French pattern", printed and published by David from Paris, 1890's? Gold printed outline and details in the designs of the courts. Complete with 52 cards (20x30mm) and 3 paper counters, all in very good+ condition. Comes in a small box with 4 miniature dice and 5 round chips.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts etc. and HERE for the box and content.

 

FRA-164: "Patience French pattern" printed and published by Grimaud, probably around 1900. A double deck  in its original double box, which lacks the top and the bottom. The 2 x 52 cards (39x58mm) are in very good condition.
€ 30  SOLD
Click HERE to see the courts.

 

FRA-165: "Jeu Louis XV patience No 542", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Grimaud c1900. Complete with 52 cards (44x66mm), in unused, near mint condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original sliding box, which is in good condition.
€ 30  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and aces.

 

FRA-166: "Jeu Louis XV", printed in fine chromolithography and published by Grimaud, probably c1915. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent- condition, with shiny gold corners. But with an unusual, not often seen back design for this deck. Comes in the original tuck box, which is in good+ condition, but without a factory number on flap or back. 
€ 55   SOLD
Click HERE to see some more courts and HERE for the box.

 

FRA-167: "Armelle", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Armelle in 1983. Designed by James Hodges. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, all in very good- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts.

 

FRA-168: "Renault", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Renault in 1974. Designed by Henri Simoni. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and a title card, all in very good condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts.

 

FRA-169: "Sopra", printed by Boéchat Frères and published by Dusserre for Sopra in 1975. Designed by Henri Simoni. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in very good condition. Comes in the original tuck box, which is in very good condition too.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE and HERE to see all the courts.

 

FRA-170: "Costumes Historiques Anglais", printed and published by Gibert from Paris around 1856. Courts in fine coloured etching. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition. Comes in a nice (not contemporary) two-piece bakelite box with the 4 suits signs on top, in very good+ condition.
€ 270  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts and read more about the deck.

 

FRA-171: "St Hubert Bridge", printed by Grimaud and published by Silvie Lelièpvre-Botton, the granddaughter of the artist Eugène Lelièpvre, in a limited edition of 1000 copies in 2013. Courts, aces and jokers are copied from the original Philibert edition, but musical arrangement of hunting songs are added on the pip cards. Also there are 2 extra cards, which are not in the original deck from the 1950's. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in unused, near mint condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE to see some more cards.

 

FRA-174: "Les Mousquetairs", published by Philibert in the late 1950's. Illustrated by Dubout. Deck lacks both joker, but is otherwise complete. Cards have been used, but are in very good condition, with shiny gold edges. They come in the original 2-piece box, which is also in very good condition.
€ 15  SOLD

 

FRA-175: "Standard French pattern", probably printed by Grimaud and published in the 1860's. Tax shield with date of 1853, printed on stock with the Napoleonic eagle as watermark. Backs are light yellow. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition, but the deck is slightly warped. No box.
€ 40  SOLD

 

FRA-180: "Navimixte", published by the Navigation Mixte, a shipping company, c1960. Courts, aces and joker were designed by Roger Chapelet. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and 2 blank cards, all in excellent condition, with still shiny gold corners. Comes in the original box,  which is in excellent+ condition.
€ 50  SOLD
Click HERE to see the other courts and read some more about the deck.

 

FRA-183: "Cartes de Patience", luxury version, printed and published by Grimaud c1910. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition, with still shiny gold corners. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent- condition.
€ 20  SOLD
Click HERE to see the other courts.

 

FRA-186: "Belgian-Genoese pattern", printed by Grimaud and published under the Vichy regime during WWII. Tax stamp in use between 1940 and 1944. Nice vintage jokers with Grimaud name on banner. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition with shiny silver corners. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 20 
SOLD
Click HERE to see some more cards.

 

FRA-190: "Cartes Politiques" or "Jeu d'Atualité", printed and published by B.P. Grimaud in 1872. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent condition. Comes with the original wrapper.
€ 375  SOLD
Click HERE to see all the courts, aces and wrapper and read more about the deck.

 

-1-  -2-  -3-  -4-  -5-  -6-