5 sets to the French official portrait. 1853-1910 Two-headed, most engraved on metal and stencilled, 8.7 x 5.7 cm, rounded corners. Mounted under photo corners on supporting ff. 1 France, Gatteaux, 1853. 8.3 x 5.4 cm, square corners, 32 cards. Spine: small red and white patterns. VT with maker's name and date "1853" in its bluteau. - 2 France, Gatteaux, [c. 1890]. Chromolith, 8.4 x 5.4 cm, 52 cards. Spine: marbled. VT with maker's name and date "1853" in its bluteau. AT with stamp "French Republic. Decree of April 12, 1890". Watermark of the 3rd Republic on all cards. - 3. turnhout, s.n., [c. 1885]. 8.9 x 5.8 cm, 52 cards (wide missing AK). Spine: green and black plaid. Counterfeit French portrait decks: qqs elements in green that do not appear in the latter. - 4 Turnhout, Brepols, [c. 1900-1910]. 52 cards + 1 joker. Back: small red and white squares. With cons. envelope. Cards produced for the French market? - Paris, Catel & Farcy, n.d. Chromolith, 32 cards. Spine: red and black plaid. With cons. envelope (flying). The figures with the name of the cartier.