German suited original design playing cards manufactured circa 1855, Dresden

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Title: German suited original design playing cards manufactured circa 1855, Dresden
Creator: Sommer & Seupke, playing card maker
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1855?]
Publication Place: Dresden and Germany Dresden
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN GER581: Imperfect: lacking King of Bells. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
German suit system.
Type: original design.
Composition of deck: 32 [A, K, O, U, 10-7].
Tax stamp on 7B, black: [crown] / [heraldic device] / 2 1/2 NGR.
Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Somer / & / Seupke / in Dresden; 7H: Eintracht.
CourtCards: Ks seated, double suit signs; Os, Us are military figures.
Aces: DH, child and pedestal; DB, balloon and windmill; DA, fountain; DL, man kneels before fire; volcano erupts in the background.
Extent: 32 cards : 55 x 31 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

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

Access: Public
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