This is a random poker hand scoring a pair of Jacks only. These playing cards are from the 1895 'Shakespeare' deck specially produced for C. W. Faulkner and Co. in London. They were printed by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf in Frankfurt aM. Dondorf opened his lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years. C. W. Faulkner and Co. operated from Golden Lane in London, EC1. From 1882 they worked as lithographers, and also printed in gravure. Their best-quality playing cards were those printed in Germany, some by Dondorf, prior to the First World War. Image | Horizontal | Recreational Pursuit | Pair | Leisure Games