Two Pairs of Lovely Little Wooden Block Stairs two faced or to my eye certainly

or to my eye certainly worthy of popping in a frame or frames

13 1/2" x 10"

Some wear to the covering and toning around the borders of the pages but overall very good (very) antique condition and holding together very well

but someone much more knowledgable than me dated them to the 1780s or so and thought they are likely Belgian (I do know Belgium was quite a hub for playing card production in the 18th century

20th His face is entirely hand-embroidered

Two Pairs of Lovely Little Wooden Block Stairs two faced or to my eye certainlyThese I found along with the two sets of S. L. Hill blocks I just listed, but they seemed to go with neither, so I'm listing separately and though just small wooden stepped blocks, I must say I find them both very charming and immensely satisfying. They are painted two different terrific shades of purple one a dark aubergine, the other a sort of plum, with the former pair just a bit larger than the latter. One could use them to create little pedestals