Eighteen cards from an As-Nas game, Iran qâjâr 19th - 20th century
Papier-mâché playing cards, painted, gilded and lacquered. Mismatched cards with unique decor and sometimes original iconography. Most from the 19th century qâjâr, some later. Presented in a red velvet case.
Card size: 6 x 4 cm 
(accidents, cracks, small chips and missing parts)
Live Tuesday 1 October 2024・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 233

Eighteen cards from an As-Nas game, Iran qâjâr 19th - 20th century Papier-mâché playing cards, painted, gilded and lacquered. Mismatched cards with unique decor and sometimes original iconography. Most from the 19th century qâjâr, some later. Presented in a red velvet case. Card size: 6 x 4 cm (accidents, cracks, small chips and missing parts)

Estimate
€200 - €400
Result
€330
Buyer's premium
30%
Eighteen cards from an As-Nas game, Iran qâjâr 19th - 20th century Papier-mâché playing cards, painted, gilded and lacquered. Mismatched cards with unique decor and sometimes original iconography. Most from the 19th century qâjâr, some later. Presented in a red velvet case. Card size: 6 x 4 cm (accidents, cracks, small chips and missing parts)
Sale Tuesday 1 October 2024・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris