BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 133: Title label on case shaved with place of publication wanting. Formerly owned by Julia Parker Wightman. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slipcase., and Date inferred from reference to the re-establishment of a "legitimate monarchy" in France.
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England, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America
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Playing Cards, Manners and customs, Costume, and Description and travel
BEIN USA160: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Suit system: Liberty bells, British lions, American arms, British crowns., Each card contains a brief note on an American or British military or political leaders in the period of the American Revolution., and Composition of deck: 48 [1-12 in each suit.]
BEIN FRA158: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slip case., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Pip cards: 2 of Diamonds: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Trumps: Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., Color lithography, surface polished., and Slip case, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
BEIN GER37: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH holds orb and sword; heraldic device of Saxony at feet; KD in left profile: LEIPZIG; JC with space for inscription., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; VI with man and camel; VII, unicorn; X, lion; XIII, man rides trunk of elephant; Fool holds violin and bow.
BEIN GER38: Imperfect: AH; K, QS, K-JD; Q, JC; 8, 3S; 5, 2H; 10, 3C, trumps II-VI, VII-XXI, Fool wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Aces: AS was made by eradicating two of the pips on the 3S., CourtCards: JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KC holds sceptre., and Trumps: Single figure trumps.
BEIN GER42: Imperfect: lacking C, trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis on courts; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KD: E.F. DORFF; KC with sceptre, lion: EFD; QD with fan; JC: C .C. LEMMELS WITWE. Kings and queens occupy the full card area; jacks are slender., Stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: ED / A / [crown and shield]., and The taxation stamp may be Saxon. See also D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 51, no. 291.
BEIN GER50: Imperfect: 6 of Spades wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red, CourtCards: KS with sun face on cheest, fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, eagle; KD: BERLIN / [fleurs-de-lis]; KC with fleurs-de-lis, Bavarian checkered pattern on shields; JC holds small device displaying Berlin bear: Conrad Josue Perrin. Kings retain their flat, two dimensional aspect while the other courts are presented in a naturalistic manner., Trumps: Trump I depicts jester holding rack of wursts; IV, bird and cat; VI, eagle; XX, soldier with cap: FR; XXI, figure with bear and pole., and The courts are related to the Paris style; the trumps are quite similar to contemporary Bavarian packs. See D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967.
BEIN USA198: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from wrapper., Suit system: Monitors, Merrimacks, Zouaves, drummer boys., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Issued in Wrapper, red, white, and blue: ARMY & NAVY / PLAYING CARDS / MANUFACTURED BY / A. DOUGHERTY, New York. / Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by / ANDREW DOUGHERTY, / In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for / the Southern District of New York., Aces: Ace of Monitors: TO COMMEMORATE / THE GREATEST EVENT IN NAVAL HISTORY. / THE SUBSTITUTION OF / IRON FOR WOOD. / A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y.; ace of Merrimacks: A. DOUGHERTY / MANUFACTURER / 26 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y., and CourtCards: Courts are caricatures.