Viking spillkort ; no. 11

Description

Title: Viking spillkort ; no. 11
Contributor: N. W. Damm and Søn, playing card maker.
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1930?]
Publication Place: Oslo, Norway and Norway Oslo
Publisher: N. W. Damm & Söns
Description: BEIN NOR6 1: Imperfect: 51 cards wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
BEIN NOR6 2: Imperfect: Joker wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title from tuck case.
Suit system: French.
Type: Original Design.
Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2], j
Aces: A:1; AS: N. W. DAMM & SØN / [pip] OSLO / (Norwegian crown, red).
Court Cards: KS with white beard, orb in right hand, sceptre in left; SQ in right profile; JS looks straight ahead, axe at his right; KH has cloak with white cross; QH with right arm raised to face; JH in left profile; KH with lion and axe on breast plate, orb in right hand; QD in left profile, flying red ribbons; JD holds axe in right hand; KC holds sceptre over right shoulder; QC holds fan in right hand; JC has axe to his left.
Jokers: seated figure holds up card.
Issued in red tuck case.
Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red: KORT-STEMPEL / Nr. 1 / [crown and shield]
Extent: 53 cards : 91 x 62 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: Norwegian

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Tax stamps (Printing)
Material: color; and lithography
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Norway
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Norway > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

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