Gambling Collection (page 5)

The Noble Art, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Noble Art, 1872. A boxing match on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

A Penny Sweepstake, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A Penny Sweepstake, 1872. A group of boys place bets on a penny sweepstake on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. British politicians: Agad, here is the Police ; I shan t stir a peg ; I ll be off ; Then so shall I

An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his... picture The Cock Pit, 1837
An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his well-known picture The Cock Pit, 1837. Politicians at a cock fight - the word Ireland is written in the arena

Denham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Denham, (c1614-1669), 1830. Sir John Denham (c1614-1669) Anglo-Irish poet and courtier educated at Trinity College, Oxford and at Lincolns Inn, notorious for heavy gambling

Painters at work on the White City tote, West London, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Painters at work on the White City tote, West London, 1932, (1933). The largest tote in the world was erected in the White City stadium in time for the Greyhound Derby of 1932

The Wininng Card on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Creator: W Heath Robinson
" The Wininng Card" on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Transformation playing card with the diamond featuring as a large patch on the much-mended coat of a card-player

The Casino, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Casino, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 1900. Monte Carlos famous casino was built in 1878. It was designed by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Opera in Paris. Stereocard

The famous Roulette Salon, Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1897. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
The famous Roulette Salon, Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1897. Stereocard. [J F Jarvis, Washington DC, USA, 1897]

Baden-Baden 1934, 1934. Creator: Rinne, Felix (active 1930s-1940s)
Baden-Baden 1934, 1934. Private Collection

The Main Hall in Gambling House at Monte Carlo, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Main Hall in Gambling House at Monte Carlo, 1897. The roulette salon in the Monaco Casino. Stereocard by B. W. Kilburn

Biarritz - Le Casino Municipal et la Grande Plage, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Biarritz - Le Casino Municipal et la Grande Plage, c1930. From " Souvenir de Biarritz". [Labouche Freres, Toulouse]

Biarritz - La Plage et le Casino Municipal, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Biarritz - La Plage et le Casino Municipal, c1930. From " Souvenir de Biarritz". [Labouche Freres, Toulouse]

Lottery Drawing at Coopers Hall, 1809, (1948). Creator: Unknown
Lottery Drawing at Coopers Hall, 1809, (1948). Drawing of the state lottery in Coopers Hall, City of London. Officials sit on the platform, with audience witnessing the draw

Croisette Promenade - Beach and Casino, Cannes, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Croisette Promenade - Beach and Casino, Cannes, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Casino. - Schmits hall, Monte Carlo, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Casino. - Schmits hall, Monte Carlo, 1930. Salle Garnier remodeled by architect Henri Schmit to be more suitable for opera and ballet performances

The Gardens seen from the Casino, Nice, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Gardens seen from the Casino, Nice, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Gardens and the Casino, Nice, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Gardens and the Casino, Nice, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Terraces and the Casino, Monte Carlo, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Terraces and the Casino, Monte Carlo, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Gardens and the Jetty Palace, Nice, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Gardens and the Jetty Palace, Nice, 1930. Palais de la Jetee -the palace of the pier, Belle Epoque. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Casino, Monte Carlo, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Casino, Monte Carlo, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Casino and Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Casino and Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo, 1930. Expanded to designs of Jules Dutrou (1819-1885) and Charles Garnier in Beaux Arts style from 1870s-1880s

Promenade des Anglais and the Jetty Palace, Nice, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Promenade des Anglais and the Jetty Palace, Nice, 1930. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

Kings and noblemen playing cards, 15th century, (1849). Creator: E Hauger
Kings and noblemen playing cards, 15th century, (1849). Le revers du Jeu des Suisses, (The other side of the Swiss game, or the Card Game of the Kings and the Pope)

A Group of Sporting Characters at Epsom, c1832. Creator: Unknown
A Group of Sporting Characters at Epsom, How are the odds on the Derby?, c1832. Political satire depicting British politicians at Epsom races: Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Drawing the State Lottery at Guildhall, 1751, (c1872). A crowd waits anxiously in the foreground as officials draw the lottery at the Guildhall in London. From Old and New London, Vol

Mr. Jorrocks makes his Entree into the Newmarket Betting-ring, 1838. Artist
Mr. Jorrocks makes his Entre e into the Newmarket Betting-ring, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks

Pirates of the Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners. c1869. Artist: W Ridgway
Pirates of the Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners. c1869. 19th century imagining of a 16th century scene

The Gambling Table at Hombourg, 1871. Artist: F Wentworth
The Gambling Table at Hombourg, 1871. From the Illustrated London News, 14 October 1871

Bear-Baiting in a Stuart Bear Pit, c1934. Illustration showing English mastiff dogs attacking a chained bear, a favourite amusement of the people in Stuart times

Derby Day at Epsom, c1896. Artist: Spooner & Company
Derby Day at Epsom, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Gaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. Artist: James Hulett
Gaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. With a verse below

Royal Cock Pit, 1808. Artist: J Bluck
Royal Cock Pit, 1808. Interior view of the Royal Cockpit, Dartmouth Street, off Birdcage Walk, Westminster

Banco to the knave, 1782. Members of the old and new ministry sitting and standing around a card table. This is a satire on ministerial changes

Drawing of the state lottery in the Guildhall, City of London, 1739. Including a descriptive verse in the lower margin

The Squire of Alsatia, Cries of London, (1688?)
The Squire of Alsatia ; identified as Bully Dawson. Bully Dawson was a notorious gambler. From Cries of London, (1688?)

Extraordinary Exploit, 1826. Henry Hunt, of Hunts Matchless Blacking, driving a van and four horses across the frozen Serpentine in Hyde Park. The feat won Hunt a bet of 100 guineas

Marshalls Lottery Office, Holborn, London, c1800. A lottery office near the meeting of Grays Inn and Staple Inn

State Lottery at Guildhall, London, c1790
The drawing of the state lottery at the Guildhall, London, c1790; with figures observing the proceedings

State Lottery at Guildhall, London, 1763
The drawing of the state lottery at the Guildhall, London, 1763; with speech bubbles from the drawers mouths announcing the pulled numbers and figures in the foreground observing the proceedings

Drawing of the State Lottery, Coopers Hall, London, 1826
A representation of the drawing of the state lottery for the draw taking place on Tuesday 18 July 1826 at Coopers Hall, London, 1826. This was to be the last lottery taking place in this country

Drawing of the State Lottery, Coopers Hall, London, 1809
Drawing of the state lottery taking place in Coopers Hall, London, 1809. Officials sit on the platform, with audience witnessing the draw

Portion of London Wall showing the internal face on Coopers Row, City of London, 1864

Lottery draw, Coopers Hall, City of London, 1803. Artist: W Charles
Lottery draw, Coopers Hall, City of London, 1803. Interior of Coopers Hall with representation of the drawing of the lottery. Also including a key to the officials involved in the lottery

Lottery draw, Coopers Hall, City of London, 1825. Artist: Day & Haghe
Lottery draw, Coopers Hall, City of London, 1825. Interior of Coopers Hall with a representation of the drawing of the Glasgow lottery. Also including a key to the officials involved in the lottery

Drawing of the state lottery taking place in Coopers Hall, City of London, 1809

The Bruiser Bruis d, 1750; showing James Broughton and another fighter at Marylebone Fields, which were notorious for violence at this time. The lower margin contains verse

Lotteries, 1826. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
All Lotteries Will End For Ever, 1826; showing in the top scene Time, lottery contractors, etc watching Blue Coat boys holding up winning number

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping