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Conversation Cards 1770 - 1775. Great Britain, S. Hooper

1 by didigno
Hi Everyone,

I’m offering for sale a rare and fascinating set of 18th-century English “Conversation Cards”, published by S. Hooper, London, circa 1770–1775. These were a gift from my father, and while I’m not an expert, I’ve researched them carefully and they appear to be an excellent opportunity for collectors of antique playing cards, Georgian ephemera, or early fortune-telling items.

This original group includes 22 copper-engraved cards, each beautifully detailed and captioned with themes reflecting Georgian social life and moral character. Titles include: Crime, Gentleman, Law or Security, Garden, Plenty, Lady, Trade & Comedy, Gluttony, Cottage, Church, Oeconomy, Somebody, Heart, Old Bachelor, Wit, Charity, Poverty, Punishment, Shift & Make Shift, Nobody, Industry, and Harlequin or Player.

What would be the best option for me to sell these cards?

Best Regards
David
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20.Garden.jpeg 20.Garden.jpeg Viewed 181 times 333.81 KiB
19.plenty.jpeg 19.plenty.jpeg Viewed 181 times 280.46 KiB
18.Lady.jpeg 18.Lady.jpeg Viewed 181 times 254.67 KiB
16.Tradegey and comedy.jpeg 16.Tradegey and comedy.jpeg Viewed 181 times 200.63 KiB
15.Cottage.jpeg 15.Cottage.jpeg Viewed 181 times 364.7 KiB
14.Church.jpeg 14.Church.jpeg Viewed 181 times 548.55 KiB
13.Oeconomy.jpeg 13.Oeconomy.jpeg Viewed 181 times 240 KiB
12.Somebody.jpeg 12.Somebody.jpeg Viewed 181 times 267.14 KiB
11.Heart.jpeg 11.Heart.jpeg Viewed 181 times 267.63 KiB
10.Gluttony.jpeg 10.Gluttony.jpeg Viewed 181 times 308.1 KiB
9.Old batcherlo.jpeg 9.Old batcherlo.jpeg Viewed 181 times 482.05 KiB
8.Wit.jpeg 8.Wit.jpeg Viewed 181 times 545.67 KiB
7.Charity.jpeg 7.Charity.jpeg Viewed 181 times 508.45 KiB
6.poverty.jpeg 6.poverty.jpeg Viewed 181 times 464.04 KiB
5.Punishment.jpeg 5.Punishment.jpeg Viewed 181 times 657.33 KiB
4.Shift.jpeg 4.Shift.jpeg Viewed 181 times 713.53 KiB
3.Nobody.jpeg 3.Nobody.jpeg Viewed 181 times 291.4 KiB
2.Industry.jpeg 2.Industry.jpeg Viewed 181 times 163.97 KiB
1.Harlequin or Player.jpeg 1.Harlequin or Player.jpeg Viewed 181 times 488.52 KiB
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