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Llombart pattern playing cards from Germany

Published January 27, 2023 Updated January 27, 2023

made in Leipzig in the early 19th. century

1830 Germany Baumgärtner Industrie Comptoir Llombart Pattern

As mentioned in my previous article about the Llombart pattern, or Plumed Hat pattern, playing cards of this type were also made in other countries besides Spain including Belgium & Germany. The cards shown are a rare example made by Friederich Gotthelm Baumgartner in Leipzig in the early part of the 19th century, probably around 1830, just after the Spanish version from Llombart.
Friederich G. Baumgartner started producing playing cards in Leipzig in 1807 where he had founded the company Industrie Comptoir.

The pack shown has 48 engraved and stencil coloured cards. The name of the maker is rather difficult to see but can be found on the sash of the king of clubs. There is no mention in the literature known to me about this pack.


Below: the reverse of the cards and the decorated 4 of clubs and cups.

References:
Die Spielkarten des Industrie Comptoir in Leipzig, Schultz/Büchler 2007

All cards shown are from the collection of Paul Symons ©

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By Paul Symons

Member since February 01, 2016

I'm British but I have now lived in the Netherlands for more than 50 years and am still enjoying every minute of it. I started collecting playing cards in the early 1980’s after speaking with my neighbour who was at that time a croupier in a casino. I started with just collecting jokers, but that soon led me to complete packs of cards and eventually to specialising in old and antique playing cards, particularly those of C.L. Wüst of Frankfurt, Germany. I am presently the Dutch representative of the I.P.C.S. and the auctioneer at the IPCS conventions.


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