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"Rock Brothers & Payne" (UK)
deck "Floral", 1861
Full deck, dimension 62x88 mm
violets | heart's-ease | pinks | roses |
ace | ace | ace | ace |
king | king | king | king |
queen | queen | queen | queen |
jack | jack | jack | jack |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The following is an extract from "The Stationer" [possibly]
""Messrs Rock, Brothers & Payne have sent us a sample pack of their
New Floral Playing Cards, published under the patronage of H.R.H.
the Princess of Wales who, more than ever at this moment*,
appropriately figures as the Queen of Hearts or, as perhaps we ought to say
of Roses. For these cards are not floral in the sense in which that word
is generally applied by our cardmakers, since the backs display that absence
of colour so much admired at the Clubs while on the faces may be
seen Roses, Pinks, Violets and Heart's-ease, in the place of hearts,
diamonds, spades and clubs - a pleasant substitution for Circles where
thoughts of sweet flowers are ever welcome and where revokes with fear
of which cards might inspire serious players, only add to the joy of the game.
The court cards are novel in design, and, we need hardly add,
excellent specimens of colour printing""
*[ we surmise this refers to the death of Prince Albert ]