BEIN AUS236: Imperfect: lacking 9-7 of Spades; 4-2 of Hearts; 4-2 of Diamonds; 9-7 of Clubs. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Tarock., Composition of deck: 54 [AH, AD; K, Q, C, J; 10-7S; 4-2H; 4-2D; 10-7C; trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on AH, black: 10-K., CourtCards: JC: Fabricirt von / Vinc: Proksch // in Prossnitz., Aces: Stamp on AH, black: PROKSCH / 1856., and Trumps: Double figure (I, Fool) or variable double figure (II-XXI) trumps, II: Carlskirche // Spinnerin a. Kreuze; III: Eine Parthie in Laxenburg // Ritterschos in Laxenburg; IV: Pallast d. Fst. Raszoumosky // Kettensteig in Prater; V: Tempel in der Briel // Schloss Weilburg; VI: Kaffehaus auf der Bastey // Kaffehaus in Volksgarten; VII: Parterre z. Schönbrunn / / Ansicht von Baden; VIII: Theseus Tempel // theil der K.K. Burg; IX: Burgthor // Engelsbad in Baden; X: Ferdinands brücke // K.K. Belvedere; XI: Ruine Lichtenstein in d. Briel // Sauerhof in Baden; XII: K.K. Lustschloss Schönbrun // Ruine in Schönbrunn; XIII: Dianabad in Wien // Pallast d.E. Beatrix; XIV: Gloriette // Ursprung in Baden; XV: Polytech. Institut // Burg Mödling; XVI: Theater in Baden // Carolinenbad; XVII: Schweizerhaus in / Baden // Scheiner's Kaffehaus/ in Baden; XVIII: Pallast d. Gr. / Fries. // Theater an der / Wien; XIX: K.K. Kärnthen. Theater // K.K. Hof-Burgtheater; XX: Ansicht von Schön / brunn // F. Lichtensetin Pallast; XXI: K.K. Hofbibliothek // Reichskanzley.
BEIN AUS225: Imperfect: lacking 9-7 of Spades; 4-2 of Hearts; 4-2 of Diamonds; 9-7 of Clubs. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Tarock., Composition of deck: 54 [AH, AD; K, Q, C, J; 10-7S; 4-2H; 4-2D; 10-7C; trumps I-XXI, Fool.], CourtCards: Js are dandies of the period., and Trumps: Double figure (I, Fool) or variable double figure (II-XXI) trumps: I: 3; II: FAB: / IN / TYR / NAU // BEI / RLASIUS / MILLER.
BEIN AUS144: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: German., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Tax stamp on DH, red: JOHANN / DVORIK / BRUNN / 1818; stamp on DH, red: B / 10-K / Karten / 818., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; animal vignettes., CourtCards: Ks with double suit signs; OH holds walking stick: KB grasps one of the suit signs; UA leans down and points to the suit sign; KL grasps one of the suit signs; OL grasps the suit sign., and Aces: DH, heraldic device; DB, child sits astride barrell, holds cup and three wursts on stick; DA: IN. BRÜNN; DL depicts naked figure with streaming banner.
BEIN ENG121: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Hearts, 5 of Spades, 6 of Diamonds., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces indicated by "I"., K: King; Q: Queene; J: Knave; Kings, Queens with crowns., Pip cards numbered X-II., and Tax Stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown] / VI Pence.
BEIN HOL28: Imperfect: ace of marigolds; jack of shields; king of quatrefoils, queen of marigolds; 6, 2 of grapes; 10, 9, 2 of shields; 7, 3 of quatrefoils; 10, 6 of marigolds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: grapes, shields, quatrefoils, marigolds., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2], CourtCards: Ks (except king of marigolds), Qs seated., and A single French suit sign appears at the bottom of each card. The cards are intended to provide instruction in Latin. Pips are incorporated into the design of each card.
Humphreys, James Y., 1783?-1850, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1800?]
Call Number:
USA204
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN USA204: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Ace of Spades., French suit system., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces: AS: [eagle] / E. PLURIBUS UNUM / [pip] / J.Y. HUMPHREYS., and CourtCards: KS: Andrew Jackson; QS: Athena; JS: King Phillip; KH: George Washington; QH: Venus; JH: Red Jacket; KD: John Quincy Adams; QD: Justice; JD: Gy-ant-wachia; KC: Thomas Jefferson; QC: Ceres; JC: Joseph Brant.
BEIN ENG38 : From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system, modified (swords, wands, pentacles, cups), Type: Cartomancy., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Cavaliers are called knights; jacks are labelled pages., Pipcards and Jokers: Pip cards numbered X-II., Trumps: Single figure trumps; II: THE HIGH PRIESTESS; V: THE HIEROPHANT., The cards appeared originally with Waite's Pictorial Key to the Tarot, 1910. All cards bear the designer's monogram. Suits of batons and money are labelled wands and pentacles., and Label indicates that the pack was printed in Great Britian and distributed by the Church of Light, Los Angeles.
BEIN GER262: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Daus of Acorns: Extra feine Schwerdter Karte., German suit system., Type: Saxon., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Aces: Daus of Hearts, crossed swords; Daus of Bells, loving couple and third person; Daus of Acorns: Extra feine Schwerdter Karte; Daus of Leaves, coat of arms., Pip Cards: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Carl Heinr. Zoelcke / in / Leipzig., and Tax stamp on 7 of Bells, black: KARTEN / STEMPEL / [heraldic device ] / 2 GR.
