Whist No.80
Stylistically, the deck fits easily into the Dondorf “luxury card” group. The deck was produced for the Danish firm Adolph Wulff of Copenhagen in c.1928-35.
Dondorf GmBH: Whist No.80
An elegant costume deck with a touch of Imperialism and the Kings wearing wigs, manufactured by Dondorf for the Danish firm Adolph Wulff (1879-1948) of Copenhagen. It is not known whether the designs were actually produced by Wulff or by Dondorf, but the cards appear in Dondorf's sample books and also in Adolf Wulff's pattern books and price lists from 1928-35. The inscription “Eneret” on the court cards implies that Adolph Wulff had exlusive rights for this design. The background is filled with feint vertical lines, and the figures are trimmed closely at the top and bottom. Stylistically, the deck fits easily into the Dondorf “luxury card” group.
See also: L'Hombre No.60 • Luxuskarte No.75.
Above: 'Whist No.80' printed by B. Dondorf GmBH for the Danish firm Adolph Wulff of Copenhagen, c.1928-35. 55 cards in box: cards measure 92 x 60 mm. Images courtesy Barney Townshend.
By Barney Townshend
Member since October 06, 2015
Retired Airline Pilot, interested in: Transformation Playing Cards, Karl Gerich and Elaine Lewis. Secretary of the EPCS. Treasurer of the IPCS.
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