Joseph Losch
French-suited pack with full-length courts by Joseph Losch, c.1800.
Chur Ober-Pfälzische Französisch Karten by Joseph Losch, Amberg, c.1800
A French-suited pack with full-length courts derived from the French Paris pattern, like the Bavarian cards of Göbl who first produced this type of cards about 1750, but with contemporary costume and imperial symbolism, manufactured in Amberg (Bavaria) by Joseph Losch. Finely engraved on copper plates, hand-coloured with brush and stencils.
"Chur Ober-Pfälzische": The "Chur Pfalz" was a part of the Holy Roman Empire divided into "Ober-Pfalz" (Upper Pfalz) and Unter-Pfalz (Under Pfalz). Amberg, where Losch produced the cards, is a town located in the Ober-Pfalz.
Above: “Chur Ober-Pfälzische Französisch. Karten” by Joseph Losch, Amberg, c.1800, copper engraved, stencil coloured, 52 cards
By Klaus-Juergen Schultz
Member since February 03, 2024
From the collection of Klaus-Jürgen Schultz (https://spielkarten-sammlung.de).
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