Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique sewing machine attachments box classic and modern all at

classic and modern all at once

but what I most love is the surface

The ball is beautifully crafted of a light and darker wood

I'd think a spice box--the space inside is not very large

woven at varying densities with thinner reeds

Nine Diamonds, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. antique sewing machine attachments box classic and modern all atI first purchased a batch of heart pips from this very same deck from a seller in Holland, who has been parsing them out a few at a time. When he posted these I snatched them up immediately I think they are just extraordinarily beautiful! I believe they date to the 1780s or so and are likely Belgian, which was a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England. I just love their imperfectly cut, square edged,