German Museum-Quality Playing Cards with Hunting Motifs.

German Museum-Quality Playing Cards with Hunting Motifs.Circa 1875.Circa 1875.Reproduction of a steel engraving on lithography. Reverse side: “sponge pattern.” 9.8 x 8.0 cm. 61.0 g.Manufacturer: Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabrik, formerly L. v. d. Osten, L. Heidborn, T. Wegner (Stralsund). The complete deck features various hunters, game motifs, and hunting scenes. Hunting cards were already in existence around 1800. They enjoyed great popularity, especially among the nobility, where hunting played a prominent role.Hearts Daus with a tax stamp reading “Kingdom of Prussia” 30 Pf. Stralsund.*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:£640.47

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