[Court cards, Aces and tarots of German tarot]


Description

Title
[Court cards, Aces and tarots of German tarot]
Published / Created
1770 (circa)
Publication Place
Germany
Description
Back: rosettes and diamonds, red
Borders: Square
Composition of Deck: 54 of 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool], lacking AS, AC, KD, 6-2S, 10-5H, 10-5D, 5-2C.
Corners: Square
Court Cards: KS with sun face on chest; QS in left profile, with fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb and sword; Münchener Kindl on chest; KC with shield at feet: LH: JC: Antontoni Fedtcher: Minchen.
Notes and References: D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 13, no. 2.
Process: Block and stencil
Stance of Court Cards: Single Figure
Suit System: French
Trumps: Trump I depicts jester carrying rack of wursts; IV, cat and bird; XVI, bird and fountain; XXI, man with bear and pole.
Type: Animal Tarock
Extent
111 x 60 mm.
Extent of Digitization
Completely digitized

Collection Information

Call Number
GER 35
Collection Title
Cary Collection of Playing Cards
Collection/Other Creator
Cary, Melbert Brinckerhoff, 1892-1941
Finding Aid
http://carycards.beinecke.library.yale.edu/

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Playing cards

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Identifiers

OID
10609545
More Information
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/cary-playing-card-database

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