Godey's Ladies Cards Victorian Playing Cards cast iron animal or whether this particular set

or whether this particular set consists of mixed (though obviously matching) pieces

Sitting on top of them are a couple of barrel shaped boxes

but I do think I am pretty good at recognizing beautiful pieces

For certain it has age to it

It's best sized for a small hand

Godey's Ladies Cards Victorian Playing Cards cast iron animal or whether this particular setHere is fun double deck set of Godeys Ladies cards, made by King Press, c. late 1920s. "Godeys Ladies" references Godeys Ladys Book, a the hugely popular Civil War magazine published in Philadelphia, by Louis A. Godey from 18301878, which contained poetry, articles, and engravings created by prominent writers and other artists of the time. The magazine was best known for the hand tinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which