B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Clubs hardwood bossing hammer Nails at the shoulder allow

Nails at the shoulder allow his arms to swing 360 degrees

They remain in excellent condition

and a bit of a haunting feel--I keep thinking of the proverbial undertow

which features a buffalo emerging from the side of the round shield in a manner so similar to this that I wonder if this plate was directly inspired by it

) Some wear all over but with lots of years left in it

B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Clubs hardwood bossing hammer Nails at the shoulder allowI've always got an eye out for antique playing cards, which I especially love for the pips (the black black and shape of these clubs makes me swoon!) These are from a 52 card French B. P Grimaud deck from the 19th century, which was missing 2 cards, so I'm selling by the suit. I think they're beautiful enough to frame, but they also make nice party favors, or are just nice to have around. These have pretty pink backs and a little bleed around the