2 sets of Belgian cards. Turnhout Brepols [c. 1850-1880] With 2 heads, engraved on metal and enhanced with stencil. Mounted under photo corners on supporting sheets (traces of use). 1. [C. 1850]. 8.3 x 5 cm, square corners, 52 cards. Spine: small blue stars and dots on white background. Aces with 2 different views: city halls of Leuven and Oudenaarde, city hall and rue de Catalogne in Ghent, Franc de Bruges and view of the city, Palais de la Nation and place des Martyrs in Brussels. - 2. [C. 1880]. 9 x 5.9 cm, rounded corners, 32 cards. Spine: red and green plaid. The aces with 2 different views of cities such as Brussels, Ostend, Ghent and Antwerp.

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