Publication Place: In Braunschweig / Genre: Early works to 1800 / Language: German

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Creator:: Grassau, J.F., playing card maker
Published / Created:: [1800?]
Call Number:: GER554
Image Count:: 8
Resource Type:: text and still image
Description:: BEIN GER554: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., German suit system., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Issued in wrapper: Feine / Deutsche-karten/ Fabricirt bey / J. F. Grassau / in Braunschweig., Aces: Naked figures on aces., CourtCards: Ks are seated; OH holds three-cornered hat; UH smokes long pipe; OB takes snuff; UB holds bird in the right hand; UA holds bottle and glass; UL is completely enclosed in a cloak., and Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; 10, 9H with 4 and 3 blue pips; naked figure in vignettes.
Publisher:: fabricirt bey J. F. Grassau
Subject (Geographic):: Germany
Subject (Topic):: Playing cards
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Feine deutsche Karten