Sheet fragment of 16th century German playing cards

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Description

Title: Sheet fragment of 16th century German playing cards
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: 1558.
Publication Place: Germany
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN GERsheet243: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
Uncut sheet of 8 playing cards (7, 4-2H; 8, 6, 4, 3B).
German suit system.
3H: 1558; 2H, crossed hammers on shield; 6B, scroll-like ornament.
Extent: 8 prints on 1 sheet : 68 x 50 mm, sheet 143 x 205 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French

Genre: Specimens
Early works to 1800
Playing cards
Material: black and white ; and woodcut making
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Germany
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Germany > Specimens > Early works to 1800
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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