B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Spades carved stone Clearly it was made for

Clearly it was made for a purpose

I found this piece at an estate sale in Kansas City at a mansion loaded with many fine antiques

The chest measures 10 7/8” wide x 8 1/8” x 9 3/4” tall

7 7/8" x 5 7/16 and in very good condition with minor age coming around the edges and few graphite smudges in the background

This is a beautiful--and heavy

B.P Grimaud 19th Century French No Indices Playing Cards - Spades carved stone Clearly it was made forI've always got an eye out for antique playing cards, which I especially love for the pips (the black black and shape of these spades 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