Animal Tarot by J. B Dubois
French-suited Bavarian Animal Tarot by J B Dubois, Liège, Belgium, late 18th C.
French-suited Bavarian Animal Tarot by J B Dubois, Liège, Belgium. Trump no.I has the legend “Cartes Finnes faites par J. B. Dubois demeurant derrier la Maison de Ville a Liège”.
The Court Cards
The court cards are of the Bavarian type. The knave of clubs has the maker’s name “J. B. Dubois”. The knave of diamonds holds a halberd with the initials “J K H”, the knave of hearts holds a halberd with the initial “J”, and the knave of spades’ halberd has the initial “E” which is a reference to I. B. Eberhard of Frankfurt, whose woodblocks were re-used.
• See also: Animal Tarot by J.T Dubois►
References
Cremers, Filip: Kaartenmakers in Wallonië - Cartiers en Wallonie, Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart, Turnhout, 1994
O’Donoghue, Freeman M: Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed by Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1901 (Flemish 7)
By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
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