Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. the face.

1925		(con. WWI) Fraser & Gibbons Soldier and Sailor Words 76: Deuce And Ace: Face.
1938		L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 51: Wish they’d hurry up messing around with their deuces and aces.
1943		M. Harrison Reported Safe Arrival 25: I’ll come back, [...] as sure’s there’s a nose on me deuce-an’-ace!
1955		Index Jrnl (Greenwood, SC) 29 Nov. 5/4: Face— deuce and ace.
1960		J. Franklyn Dict. of Rhy. Sl.
1972		Dodson & Saczek Dict. of Cockney Rhy. Sl.
1981		P. Wright Cockney Dialect and Sl. 105: Doos an’ ace ‘face’.
2002		B. Kirkpatrick Wicked Cockney Rhy. Sl.

2. (UK und.) a place, used as euph. for a brothel.

1935

Thieves Slang ms list from District Police Training Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks 4: Duce and ace: Brothal [sic] .