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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
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Oval salon playing cards from Leipzig.Circa 1880.Circa 1880.Playing cards with gold edging, lithography. 10.3 x 6.8 cm. 66 g.36 cards, manufacturer: Friedrich Günthel, Leipzig. These salon playing cards were published by Alexander Twietmeyer in Leipzig. The names of both manufacturers are listed on the back of the cards. The advantages of the oval shape are said to be “convenient shuffling and handling, as well as easy sorting of the cards.” The designs were created “while searching for a replacement for the currently used, sometimes rather unattractive designs.” The artist Fedor Flinzer (1842–1911) “went back to the origins of the cards.” They depict: Acorns—Peasants: hunters, cattle ranchers, farmers. Green (Leaf) – Artists: musicians, painters, poets. Red (Heart) – Scholars: lawyers, doctors, teachers. Bells – Townspeople: soldiers, artisans, shopkeepers. The cards shown feature German color symbols.The Heart of Clubs bears a late tax stamp (circa 1925).*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Estimate:£392.82
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