[Sheet of 16th C. German playing cards]

Published/Created:
Germany
1558
Physical Description:
1 sheet : 68 x 50 mm. (card); 143 x 205 mm. (sheet)
Notes:
Suit System: German.
Type: Original Design.
Process: Block.
Back: Plain.
Borders: Square.
Composition of Deck: 8, 7, 4-2H; 8, 6, 4, 3B.
Pipcards and Jokers: 3H: 1558; 2H, crossed hammers on shield; 6B, scroll-like ornament.
Notes and References: Albertina 1974, p. 126, no. 60.
Language:
German
Genre:
illustrations (AAT)
Playing cards
Woodcuts
Format:
Image
Rights:
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Access Restrictions:
Public
Source Creator:
Cary, Melbert Brinckerhoff, 1892-1941
Source Title:
Cary Collection of Playing Cards
Call Number:
GER sheet 243
Box:
Box: Sheets 9
Finding Aid:
http://carycards.beinecke.library.yale.edu/
Yale Collection:
Beinecke Library
Digital Collection:
General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
oid pointer:
11021712
Volume/Enumeration:
Record ID: 757
Extent of digitization:
Complete work digitized.
OID:
11021548
PID:
digcoll:3941482