The Stuttgart pack or Stuttgart Cards ( German: Stuttgarter Kartenspiel) is one of the most valuable collections of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. It is a hunting-themed deck of playing cards painted on gilded pasteboard dating to around 1430. [1] [2] [3] They are thus among the earliest surviving packs of playing cards. [1]
Description
49 of the original 52 cards survive. The cards are divided into four suits of thirteen ranks. The suits of stags and hounds are led by female face cards ( Queen, female Ober, female Unter) while the suits of ducks and falcons are led by men ( King, male Ober, male Unter). The 10 of each suit is represented with a banner like in Swiss playing cards. The backs are uniformly painted with red lead.
Facsimiles
A limited edition facsimile of the cards was produced as a boxed set with accompanying booklet in German and English by an unknown manufacturer with the claim that the original cards are the oldest surviving pack in Europe. [a]
See also
- Ambraser Hofjagdspiel, another 15th-century hunting deck
- Flemish Hunting Deck, another 15th-century hunting deck
- Hofämterspiel, a deck found together with the Hofjagdspiel in Ambras Castle
Footnotes
References
- ^ a b Wintle, Adam. Stuttgart pack, c.1430 at the World of Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Gjerde, Tor. Stuttgart playing cards, ca. 1430 at Historical Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Pollett, Andrea. The Hofjadgspiel at Andy's Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Das Stuttgarter Kartenspiel at glueckshaendler.de. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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The Stuttgart pack or Stuttgart Cards ( German: Stuttgarter Kartenspiel) is one of the most valuable collections of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. It is a hunting-themed deck of playing cards painted on gilded pasteboard dating to around 1430. [1] [2] [3] They are thus among the earliest surviving packs of playing cards. [1]
Description
49 of the original 52 cards survive. The cards are divided into four suits of thirteen ranks. The suits of stags and hounds are led by female face cards ( Queen, female Ober, female Unter) while the suits of ducks and falcons are led by men ( King, male Ober, male Unter). The 10 of each suit is represented with a banner like in Swiss playing cards. The backs are uniformly painted with red lead.
Facsimiles
A limited edition facsimile of the cards was produced as a boxed set with accompanying booklet in German and English by an unknown manufacturer with the claim that the original cards are the oldest surviving pack in Europe. [a]
See also
- Ambraser Hofjagdspiel, another 15th-century hunting deck
- Flemish Hunting Deck, another 15th-century hunting deck
- Hofämterspiel, a deck found together with the Hofjagdspiel in Ambras Castle
Footnotes
References
- ^ a b Wintle, Adam. Stuttgart pack, c.1430 at the World of Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Gjerde, Tor. Stuttgart playing cards, ca. 1430 at Historical Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Pollett, Andrea. The Hofjadgspiel at Andy's Playing Cards. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Das Stuttgarter Kartenspiel at glueckshaendler.de. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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