The oldest complete deck of playing cards in the world – the Cloisters set – made in the South Netherlands between 1470 and 1480.
The hand-painted suits (possibly an unused gift and so still in near perfect condition) have a hunting theme with hunting horns, dog collars, hound tethers, and game noose instead of hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
In 1983, the deck was sold for over $140,000 to the the New York Metropolitan Museum Of Modern Art where it remains on rotating display.
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In great nick altogether. That’s quite cool.
The jack of hound tethers looks very like the modern day joker
Very Cool
…a full deck…you don’t see that on here very often.
Those cards have a Harry Clarke quality to them…