Miniature Hand-Colored Playing Cards. French [?], ca. 1851. 52+OB. Each of the courts bearing fine miniature engraved images of Kings, Queens, and Jacks, with hand-coloring. Cards 2 1/8 x 1 ½”. Housed in an elaborate miniature gilt metal and patterned cloth box with hinged lid, approximating the appearance of a miniature book. With internal folding paper wrapper and matching slipcase, the case stamped in gilt with the year 1851 on one panel and the name of, presumably, the former owner, “Sophie Oviftgaavn [?]” on the other. An outstanding and early miniature pack.