A collection of hand-drawn transformation playing cards using the suit symbols incorporated in the sketches of people in a variety of scenes, some clearly English, others continental. Two examples are a fireside scene illustrating a mother and child (and two others) seated in front of a fireplace with a hanging cauldron, and an illustration of an amorous couple enjoying a dance as a violinist plays stage left. The cards depict both black and white characters, all of whom are wealthy or of high status, including soldiers, bishops, and men and women in fashionable dress. At the top of one card above the head of a man who reads from a sheet as he addresses a woman who looks down demurely, are the words "Mio ben.". On the verso of two cards are inscriptions in English. The first shows a figure in Shakespearean-era costume on the front and on the back, a quote from Twelfth night (Act II, Scene 5): "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” A second shows a couple sitting across from each other with an empty table between and on the back three stanzas from William Cowper’s The Diverting History of John Gilpin, first published in 1782
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and In a later envelope inscribed 'Mlle. de Bernardy' and 'N. Anderson'.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards, Card games, and Social life and customs
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.
