Grand jeu de l'histoire romaine and Jeu de l'histoire des empereurs
Description:
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 92: Folded and tipped into cardboard folder (21 x 14 cm) with title: Nouvelle chronologie de l'histoire romaine depuis Romulus jusqu'à Constantin. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Uncut sheet of 25 numbered game cards and a publisher vignette, with the title across the top., "Fabrique un assortiment d'images, jeux instructifs et amusans, à l'usage de la jeunesse et jeux de Société"--Publisher vignette., and On each of the cards are three portraits of historical and mythical figures from the classical Roman period, with explanatory text printed below.
Publisher:
Delion, Rue Copeaux, N.° 15, près le Jardin des Plantes
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Romulus, King of Rome. and Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
BEIN ENG141: Imperfect: lacking 9 of Spades, 5 of Hearts. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Standard card 24 x 19 mm in upper left corner of each card., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, red: [crown, filigree] / VI Pence.
BEIN GER3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Daus of Hearts., German suit system., Composition of deck: 36 (D, K, O, U, 10-6)., Aces: DH: REVIVISCERECVPIVNT; DB, loving couple discovered by third person; DA: LEIPZIG / [lion and heraldic device]; DL, initials on shield., CourtCards: KH, B, L seated. KA, black, stands; UB holds bird in right hand; OL holds suit sign., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; vignettes., and Saxon type. Four witty lines of verse comment on the value of each card.
BEIN ENG82: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Imperfect: lacking Ace of Clubs; King of Spades, King of Clubs; 9 and 3 of Spades; 7, 6, and 4 of Hearts; 10, 8, and 3 of Diamonds; 10 of Clubs. The cards were cut unevenly., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Historical., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces: Indicated by "I"., CourtCards: K: King; Q: Queen; J: Knave., and Pip cards: Numbered X-II.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards, Rye House Plot, 1683, Great Britain, Politics and Government, and History
Buckland, James, 1710 or 1711-1790, playing card maker
Published / Created:
Jany. 1816.
Call Number:
ENG54
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text and still image
Alternative Title:
White horse
Description:
BEIN ENG54: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Coloration by hand., Title from Schimmell or White horse card., No suit system., Type: Game., Composition of deck: 5 [Inn, Hammer, Schimmell or White horse, Bell, Hammer & Bell]., and All cards: Publish'd by J. Buckland, London. Schimmel card: January, 1816.
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., and 3H: 1558; 2H, crossed hammers on shield; 6B, scroll-like ornament.
BEIN ITAsheet3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Italian suit system., Uncut sheet of 20 playing cards (Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Love, Fortitude, Popess, Emperor, Empress, Pope (?), Sun, Moon, Star, Bagatto, Fool (?), Tower, Devil, Temperance; 9 or 8B, 7B)., and Batons from separate sheet and mounted to appear as part of this sheet. All cards truncated except Popess, Emperor, Empress, Moon, Star, and Bagatto. Ancestral to marseille tarot.
BEIN AUSsheet63: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Original design., One sheet with 16 cards: 10-7., and Pipcards and Jokers: 7 of Acorns: Lud. Joseph Jaeger / in Pressburg.
BEIN AUS200: Extra trump VI was altered to make the trump IV. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Keller., French suit system., Type: Tarock., Composition of deck: 54 [AH, AD; K, Q, C, J; 10-7S; 4-2H; 4-2D; 10-7C; trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: G. Fischer / Prossnitz / 1823., King of Spades with sceptre; JC: Fabricirt / von / GOTTFRIED / FISCHER // Bürgerlicher / Karten - Mahler / in Prossnitz in / Mähren., Trumps: Double figure (I, Fool) or variable double figure (II-XXI) trumps; II: Katzbach / d. 26t. Aug. / 1813; III: Blücher / Den-ewicz / d. 6t Sept. 1813; V: Belle Alliance / 18 Juni 1815 / La Rothiere / 1 Febr. 1814; VI: Wartenburg / d. 3tn October 1813 // Wieder erkämpft [Brandenburg Gate]; VII: G. Görschen / c. 2 May 1813; VIII: Leipzig / v. 16. Bis 19. Octbr / 1813; IX: Rhein / Uebergang / d. 1t Jän 1814; X: PARIS / d. 7t Juli 1815; XI: Culm / d. 30tn Aug. 1813; XIII: Fried. Wilhelm / Herzog / von / Braunschweig / den 16tn July / 1815; XIV: G.F. / Tarock / Karten // Paris / d. 31t Merz / 1814; XVI: Für / Deutsch / Land; XVII: Es lebe Deutschland; XIX: Grosbeeren / d. 22. 23 Aug. / 1813 // Montmartre / 30t März / 1814; XX: Waterloo / d. 18t Juni / 1815; XXI: Eintracht siegte [heraldic devices of the Allies] // Friede; Fool: Excusee., and Black tax stamp on Ace of Hearts: B / 14K / Karten / 1823.