A c. 1860 Reynolds & Sons Bezique deck with two-way court cards and and no numbers on the cards. 32 cards total with no joker. This version is the Mistletoe & Holly Two way Court Cards.
Accordingly, the printing by painting was replaced with a technology advanced with letterpress printing. In 1862 the 'Old Frizzle' Ace of Spades was discontinued, and manufacturers designed their own aces which became a sort of badge or manufacturer's identity device. Note that in both the above examples, the numeral cards are always full-length, or one-way with no index numbers.









