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Deck of Barvarian type playing cards manufactured in Germany, circa 1820.
Title
[Deck of Barvarian type playing cards manufactured in Germany, circa 1820.]
Publication
Munich : J. Hager, [1820?]
Physical Description
36 cards : color ; 92 x 55 mm.
Medium
woodcut making
stenciling (process)
Local Notes
BEIN GER174: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Suit system: German.
Type: Bavarian.
Composition of deck: 36 [D, K. O, U, 10-6].
CourtCards: KH with ornamental device: IH; UH carries Bavarian banner.
Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; vignettes on military themes; 7H: J. Hager / bürgl. Karten / Fabrikant in / München.
Tax stamp on 8H, black: OBERBAYERN / [crown] / 4 KER.
Format
Images
Added to Catalog
October 07, 2020
References
Keller, W.B. Catalogue of the Cary Collection of Playing Cards in the Yale University Library, GER174
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Playing cards.
Tax stamps (Printing)
Also listed under
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Germany Munich.
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