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 BEL21: Imperfect: lacking AH; 6H; 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: KS gestures with right hand; JS: JEAN GALLER; JH holds standard with left hand; JG., Belgian Animal Tarot., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, black.
BEIN GER35: Imperfect: XX cards wanting (Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds, 6-2 of Spades, 5-2 of Clubs, 10-5 of Diamonds, and 10-5 of Hearts). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Name of playing card maker and place of publication from Jack of Clubs., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., King of Spades with sun face on chest; Queen of Spades in left profile, with fleurs-de-lis; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts with orb and sword, Münchener Kindl on chest; King of Clubs with shield at feet., and Trump I depicts jester carrying rack of wursts; IV, cat and bird; XVI, bird and fountain; XXI, man with bear and pole.
BEIN GER52: Imperfect: 24 cards wanting (Ace of Clubs, 7 of Spades, 8 of Clubs, trumps I-XXI). 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, King of Spades with harp and attached child's head; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts holds orb and sword, crowned eagle at side; King of Diamonds in left profile; Jack of Diamonds holds halberd: ER; King of Clubs with shield [Berlin bear] at feet. The courts are related to the Paris style., and The courts are related to the Paris style.
Mitelli, Giuseppe Maria, 1634-1718, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1690?]
Call Number:
ITA16
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN ITA15: On cards 120 x 58 cm. Added by hand to the Ace of Coins: MDXXVI. Tax stamp on 6 of Cups, black: MILANO CENT. 25. [seated figure]. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN ITA16: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., BEIN ITAsheet285: Uncut sheet of 10 cards (trumps Angel, World, Sun, Moon, Star, Tower, Devil, Death, Hanged Man, Hermit; card 115 x 53 mm, sheet 272 x 355 mm). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 62 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-6, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., and Aces: AS: CUSTOS / CUSTODIAE; AB: VIRTUS / ARDUA; AD: GIOSEPPE MARIA / MITELLI INV / DIS: E: INT:.
BEIN GER44: 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, black: G. A. FREYBERG; stamp on Ace of Clubs, black; stamps on 7 of Spades, black: G.A. FREYBERG., CourtCards: JS with halberd: G; KH holds orb and sword; manufacturer's stamp below: BG; JH with halberd: A; KD with protion of fleur-de-lis on cloak; JD wtih Münchener Kindl and halberd: B; KC with medallion on chest: ABG; JC with halberd: G., Trumps: Trump VIII depicts unicorn; XII, musician and dancing bear with pole., and The courts are influenced by the Paris model. See Albertina 1974, pp. 203-204, nos. 146-147.