NCU459 Queen of Spades

NCU459 Queen of Spades. Card Playing was a popular distraction in 18th-century Williamsburg. Records show tavern keepers purchased as many as six dozen packs at a time from the Printing Office. Each deck was printed on heavy paper with woodblocks, and face cards were painted by hand. These charming pillows are based on a circa-1765 deck in the collections of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundatioin. Licensed by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 2006. Companion to NCU460 King of Spades. Find out more about Colonial Williamsburg here.