Poker Collection

The Cardsharps. Artist: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)
The Cardsharps. Found in the collection of Kimbell Art Museum

Bobby Charlton holds a full house in a game of cards with team mates, l-r Peter Bonetti, Martin Peters, Jack Charlton and Bobby Moore as the England team relax at their base in Hendon during the 1966

French Polynesia. Colorful poker chips on casino table aboard Paul Gaugin cruise ship

Asprey Christmas presents, 1926
Colour advertisement for Asprey of Bond Street displaying a wide variety of Christmas present ideas, including an attache case, a shagreen cigarette box, leather handbag, crocodile handbag pochette

The Great Game of Poker
Four men sit around a table playing poker while a fifth stands watching the game and smoking

Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (engraving)
5220415 Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (engraving) by Fraser, Francis Arthur (1846-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: " We found the aged heating the poker)

Three Union sergeants playing cards
3056305 Three Union sergeants playing cards; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Three Union sergeants playing cards); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols
FLO4684649 Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

The dwarf threw down the newspaper from which he had been chanting the words already quoted
1122861 The dwarf threw down the newspaper from which he had been chanting the words already quoted and seizing a rust iron bar, c.1920 (colour litho) by Reynolds

Too Late Mr. Hudson
Vertigo Artography

Le Poker, 1896. Creator: Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)
Le Poker, 1896. Private Collection

In the casino, c.1907. Creator: Boettinger, Hugo (1880-1934)
In the casino, c.1907. Private Collection

Game Box (For Poker Chips), c. 1939. Creator: Francis Law Durand
Game Box (For Poker Chips), c. 1939

Zoar Fire Tongs, Poker and Shovel, 1937. Creator: Jerry Guinta
Zoar Fire Tongs, Poker and Shovel, 1937

Poker and Tongs, Punch cartoon concerning naval rivalry between Britain
700913 Poker and Tongs, Punch cartoon concerning naval rivalry between Britain and Germany, 8th January 1908 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Poker, detail
Cast polished steel fire poker with a twisted brass handle and a floral finial, part of a set of fire tools including tongs and a shovel

Poker
Cast polished steel fire poker with a twisted brass handle and a floral finial, part of a set of fire tools including tongs and a shovel

Filming of The Dirty Dozen"on location at the 13th Century Ashridge College
Filming of The Dirty Dozen" on location at the 13th Century Ashridge College, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, June 1966

Fire companion set
Chromed metal fire tongs with a thistle-shaped knop, from an Ianthe fire companion set, made in England c.1930. Date: c.1930-1939

Card Game at Table with Same Woman
Angela Waye

Wartime advert for the Poker Flat range from Joyce Shoes. Date: 1943

A game of poker - the anxious moment, 1893. Creator: Unknown
A game of poker - the anxious moment, 1893. [ Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, Maryland?]

The poker game (colour litho)
3101011 The poker game (colour litho) by Weiluc, Lucien Henri (Weil) (1873-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poker game.); © Look and Learn

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Africa; Malawi; Mt Mulanje; Thuchila; Red hot poker flowers on Mt. Mulanje Date: 09/03/2005

Women getting mens wages (colour litho)
3641643 Women getting mens wages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women getting mens wages. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The poker game. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786388 The poker game. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Weiluc, Lucien Henri (Weil) (1873-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poker game)

Fire Tools, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Tools, c. 1937

Poker, 1896 (woodcut)
715066 Poker, 1896 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.8x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Poker); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Belle Epoque Paris, Fashionable lady taking tea (colour litho)
5198085 Belle Epoque Paris, Fashionable lady taking tea (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashionable lady taking tea)

Set of Fire Tools, 1843 (brass)
695588 Set of Fire Tools, 1843 (brass) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info)

Poker and coal shovel (chromolitho)
977718 Poker and coal shovel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poker and coal shovel)

Gold Refiner (engraving)
2801977 Gold Refiner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold Refiner. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Comic postcard, An Englishmans Home Date: 1909

The Head Ache, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2491883 The Head Ache, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

By the Hearth
DM16639 By the Hearth by King, Haynes (1831-1904); Messum s, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Stoker
WH48319 The Stoker by Eckermans, Alice (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; out of copyright

Ancient keys and cooking utensils
Ancient keys found in Velletri 1, and various cooking utensils (pot, ladle, sieve and poker) found in Naples 2. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani

By the Christmas Fire, illustration from The Bayonet-Poker
DGC288171 By the Christmas Fire, illustration from The Bayonet-Poker by Samuel McChord Crothers, 1908 (litho) by Bassett Comstock, Frances (fl.1908); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American

Poker, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731280 Poker, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poker, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Elephant goad, 1802 (wrought iron)
3037302 Elephant goad, 1802 (wrought iron) by Indian School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: wrought iron open work staff with pointed ends; constructed from six bars)

Precocity, 1827 (litho)
1272190 Precocity, 1827 (litho) by Johnston, David Claypoole (1799-1865); 18x24.3 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Lith)

The Beautiful Maid as sung by Liston, pub. 1811 (hand coloured engraving)
2636961 The Beautiful Maid as sung by Liston, pub. 1811 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush
Smiling Fireplace tools - A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush. Date: 1922

Farrier (engraving)
2801971 Farrier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farrier. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Arum Maculatum, Plate 114 from Flora Londiniensis by William Curtis
1275234 Arum Maculatum, Plate 114 from Flora Londiniensis by William Curtis, published 1775 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

Lloyd George, as President of the Board of Trade, protecting British industry against
KDC400202 Lloyd George, as President of the Board of Trade, protecting British industry against German competition by the Patents and Designs Act of 1907, 1909 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Compounding a Balsam (woodcut) (sepia photo)
STC347549 Compounding a Balsam (woodcut) (sepia photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: The compounding of a balsam is depicted here with the three figures each concentrating on one)

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"Immerse yourself in the world aboard the luxurious Paul Gaugin cruise ship, sailing through the enchanting French Polynesia. The vibrant and colorful poker chips on the casino table add an element of excitement to this thrilling game. Just like Asprey Christmas presents from 1926, a timeless classic that brings joy and anticipation to all who play. Step into a scene straight out of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations with an illustration depicting a card game at a table, where tensions run high and fortunes are won or lost. Even during wartime in 1943, people found solace in playing poker as seen in an advert for Joyce Shoes' Poker Flat range. Poker has always been more than just a game; it symbolizes competition and rivalry. A Punch cartoon humorously portrays naval rivalry between Britain using "Poker and Tongs. " The detail captured in various artworks showcases the intricacies of this beloved pastime. Intriguingly, even James Gillray's satirical engraving highlights the advantages of wearing muslin dresses while playing poker. From fire companion sets to Victorian schoolboy bullies trying their luck at cards, these diverse images remind us that throughout history, it has remained captivating and enthralling. So gather your friends around the table or join fellow enthusiasts on your next cruise adventure - embrace the allure of 'The Great Game of Poker'.