Publication Place: Austria Vienna / Language: German / Subject (Topic): Playing cards

Published / Created:: [between 1887 and 1904]
Call Number:: PLAYING CARDS GEN 857
Image Count:: 102
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 857: Imperfect: Top of wrapper only. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Wrapper housed separately with call number: PLAYING CARDS GEN 858., Title from wrapper., Playing card maker operated between 1887 and 1904. See W. Altfahrt. Wiener Kartenmacher des 19. Jhs., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 (A, K, Q, J, 10-2)., and Issued in wrapper, orange on yellow.
Publisher:: K. k. aus. priv. Österr. Spielkarten Fabriks-Gesellschaft
Subject (Geographic):: Austria
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Great Mogul superior cards

Published / Created:: 1860-1861.
Call Number:: PLAYING CARDS GEN 903
Image Count:: 6
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 903: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Six pairs of sample cards, each connected by a piece of string and wax-sealed with the initials "G. G." Five of the six sets bear seals of the "K. k. Finanzwach Respizienten Bezirk III/IV" and a handwritten note.
Subject (Geographic):: Austria
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Manufacturer's sample playing cards deposited with authorities for purposes of registration and taxation].

Creator:: Fischer, Bohimir, playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1850?]
Call Number:: AUSsheet55
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN AUSsheet55: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Type: Original Design., Cards on sheet: 12, King-Jack., and Court cards: Kings hold sceptres; Queen holds jewelry box; Jack holds five cards and shield: 1000 / JACOB FRENKEL / k.k. ausschl. priv. Fabrikant // undurchsichtiger Spielkarten; Jack: Alservorstadt / Quergasse No. 300 // in Wien.
Publisher:: Jacob Frenkel
Subject (Geographic):: Austria
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Uncut sheet of 19th century Austrian playing cards].

Published / Created:: [1820?]
Call Number:: PLAYING CARDS GEN 898
Image Count:: 2
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 898: Imperfect: suit symbol in lower right corner of King of Spades cut out and wanting. Manuscript annotations: "G1084/2"; on verso: "[undeciphered] 7". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Uncut sheet of 12 court cards with French suits (K-J) on recto and A,10-2 of Spades cards on verso.
Publisher:: I. Norbert Hofman
Subject (Geographic):: Austria
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Vienna pattern playing cards].

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