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Bavarian pattern by Ernst Jegel

Published June 01, 2022 Updated June 01, 2023

Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C.

Germany Jegel Bavarian Pattern

36-card Bavarian type published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th century. The deuce of hearts shows a lady adorning a monument, and has the tax stamp. The king of hearts holds a shield with Ernst Jegel’s trade mark. The 8 of leaves has a tablet with the lettering "Ernst Jegel in Nürnberg". The other numeral cards all have vignettes beneath the suit marks depicting wild animals or country pastimes.

Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C. © The Trustees of the British Museum Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C. © The Trustees of the British Museum Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C. © The Trustees of the British Museum Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C. © The Trustees of the British Museum

Above: Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th century. 36 cards, hand-coloured lithograph, backs printed with a red pattern. © The Trustees of the British Museum • Bavarian type pack


Further References

O’Donoghue, Freeman M: Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed by Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1901 (German 35) • [digital version here]

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