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
Hofman, Johann Norbert, 1784-1818, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1825?]
Call Number:
AUSsheet59
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN AUSsheet59: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (K-J)., French suit system., Court cards: King: I. NORBERT // HOFMAN; Queen holds bird, another // an umbrella; Jacks hold spears; J: IN WIEN., and Watermark: Klein Bst.
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.
