BEIN NEI1: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Latin., Type: Celebes Toradja., Composition of deck: 40 [A, K, C, J, 7-2]., Aces: with dragon., Court Cards: Courts hold suit signs; eyebrows, eyes and ears are sharply defined; kings sit on box-like thrones; cavaliers ride horses with solid bodies and extremely thin legs; jacks wear dress-like lower clothing., Pip Cards: Pip cards of swords and batons are arranged like pins in a pin cushion; the 2s of these suits depict double-headed monsters; vines decorate the cards of coins and cups; a fish creature appears on the 7s of these suits., and Decorative coloration is predominantly green and red.
BEIN NEI2: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Latin., Type: Celebes Toradja., Composition of deck: 40 [A, K, C, J, 7-2]., Aces: with dragon., Court Cards: Courts hold suit signs; eyebrows, eyes and ears are sharply defined; kings sit on box-like thrones; cavaliers ride horses with solid bodies and extremely thin legs; jacks wear dress-like lower clothing., Pip Cards: Pip cards of swords and batons are arranged like pins in a pin cushion; the 2s of these suits depict double-headed monsters; vines decorate the cards of coins and cups; a fish creature appears on the 7s of these suits., and Decorative coloration is predominantly green and red.
Linden, Jacobus van der, -1688, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1680?]
Call Number:
HOL1
Image Count:
100
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN HOL1: Imperfect: Lacking Jack of Hearts, 3 of Hearts, 2 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Court cards: King of Spades : David; Queen of Spades: BARBERA: Jack of Spades: JACOBUS VAN DER LINDE: King of Hearts: JULES CESAR: Queen of Hearts: HELENE: King of Diamonds: K: CAREL: Jack of Diamonds: CAPIT NELV: King of Clubs: HECTOR: Jack of Clubs: JACOBUS VAN DER LINDE., and Pip cards: 4 of Hearts: Knecht.