Three, carefully hand-drawn transformation cards. The Ace is a scene of calvarymen, one of whom holds a flag, turned to form a diamond shape that has been highlighted in red. The two of diamonds is a scene in a gothic nook of a cardinal reclining, his hands clasped and his feet crossed; his hat is one diamond and the second his pillow, both highlighted in red. The three of diamonds is an image of three men, shown half-length, all with beards and one with spectacles
BEIN AUS91: Imperfect: 2 of Cups wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamps on King of Coins, black: KARTEN SIGIL HOCHF SALZPURGIS / [heraldic device] and on Ace of Batons, black: S. / KARTEN., Aces: AB: ZU FINDEN BEI IOSE / PH TRAUNWI / SER; AC, eagle perched on cup., and Pipcards: 2S: SALZBURG / [heraldic device].
BEIN AUS89: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on 7 of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] / AS / 7X., Ace of Batons: N.S.; Ace of Coins, lion's head; Ace of Cups, eagle., King of Cups: I.A., and 2 of Swords, woman plays lute.
BEIN AUS76: Imperfect: AB, K, JS; JB; K, JD; C, JC; 9B; 2D; 8, 7C wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [A, K, C, J, 10-7, 2]., Tax stamp on 7 of Coins, black: [asymmetrical cartouche] K / 7X., 2 of Swords: 1 / [cross] / I / [heraldic device]., and Ace of Cups, eagle: CLAGENE.
BEIN FRAsheet212: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 16 court cards: K-JS, K-JH, K-JD, K-JC, with 4 additional cards, K (2), Q, J., French suit system., Original design., CourtCards: KS: borbon; QS: argine; JS: molart / p. gayon; KH: Ciermoy; QH: Judic; JH: alansont; KD: le Couer con [?]; QD: Bersabee; JD; Lapdorat; KC; orliens; QC: dame donner; K, aligned with S; David; Q, aligned with H. la puselle; J, aligned with D: artus; K, aligned with C: charlemaine., and This sheet, in two pieces, apparently was part of the binding material of Les fleurs et maineres des temps passes, Louis Cruse, Geneva, 1495.
BEIN AUSsheet108: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Sheet with 18 cards (Kings-Jacks, trumps I, Fool)., French suit system., and Double figure trumps.
Jäger, Ludwig Joseph, active 1875-1893, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1865?]
Call Number:
AUSsheet65
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN AUSsheet65: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 32 cards [D, K, O, U, 10-7]., German suit system., Original design., Aces: Daus of Hearts, crown of Hungary; Daus of Bells, allegorical figure; Daus of Acorns, double eagle; Daus of Leaves, heraldic device of Hungary., and Court cards: Kings of Hearts-Leaves: Apaa; Bela; Kudicha; Attila; Obers of Hearts-Leaves: Zryni; Szadary; Juranitsch / Fab. v. L. J. Jäger in Pressburg; Alapy; Unters of Hearts-Leaves: Scandaweg; Mathias Covinus; Kara Mustapfa; Scholowitsch.
BEIN AUSsheet100: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 14 playing cards on recto and 8 playing cards on verso (J; trumps I-VI, Fool)., French suit system., and Trumps: Double figure (I, Fool) or single figure (II-VI) trumps; II: Das Glük; III: Der Hochmuth; IIII: Die Furchtsamkeit; V: Die Bedenklichkeit; VI: Die Unbedachtsamkeit.
