Playing Cards from Austria
Tarock Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The earliest Tarot decks originated in Italy in the fifteenth century, with Italian suit symbols. However the game was very popular elsewhere and tarots with French suit signs, usually called "tarok" or "tarock", appeared around 1750 which are now mainly produced in Austria.
Tarot of Musterberg
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by Simon Wintle
Designed by Cesare Asaro to simulate decks from the 1700s or earlier, the Tarot of Musterberg is based on the traditional Tarot de Marseille but with an imaginary historical background.
Tops and Tails
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by Simon Wintle
‘Sports Tops and Tails’ No.290 manufactured by Ferd Piatnik & Sons, Vienna, c.1950s.
Trappola pack by Anton Herrl
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by Simon Wintle
Trappola pack of 36 double-ended cards published by Anton Herrl, Graz, Austria.
Trappola pack by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Trappola pack published by Joseph Fetscher, Graz, 1739.
Trappola pack by Joseph Glanz
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by Simon Wintle
Double-ended Trappola pack by Joseph Glanz, Vienna, late 19th century.
Tyrolean Playing Cards
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by Matt Probert
Facsimile of patriotic 1878 Tyrolean playing cards published by Piatnik in 1992.
Vienna (ex-Lyon) pattern
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by Matt Probert
‘Vienna pattern’ derived from archaic Lyon pattern by Ferd Piatnik & Söhne A.G., c.1926-1934.
Vienna Melange
“Vienna Melange” Playing Cards by Piatnik with a historical feel representing the four races that make up the cultural background of Vienna.
Vincenz Raimund Grüner 1809
Transformation cards designed and engraved by Vincenz Raimund Grüner, Vienna, 1809
Waisenfond
Intended to attract donations on behalf of the Imperial Royal Austrian Military Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund, this elegant and refined deck was designed by Nellie Stern. The deck was printed by Ferdinand Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna in 1916.
Wiener pattern
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by Simon Wintle
The Vienna pattern, or Wiener Bild, is a distant relative of the early Lyons pattern. The King of Hearts carries a scroll in his hand.
Zodiac Bridge
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by Simon Wintle
Zodiac Bridge was designed by René Marcel Rivière and printed by AGM Müller in c.1989. A different sign of the zodiac appears on the clothing of each court card figure.