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Playing cards--Early German playing cards
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Two uncut sheets of cards, plus a set of four early "Unter" and "Obers"
- Paper
Augsburg: Schneider, Christoph, [c. 1570], 12 cards on an uncut sheet (210 x 330mm.), woodcut (with the artist's name down the centre), plain verso, mounted in a frame, slightly soiled, traces of another sheet previously pasted to this one, defective at edges, presumably recovered from an old binding
Vienna: [?Hans Bock, c. 1579], 21 cards on an uncut sheet (205 x 345mm.), wormed, the outer cards cropped
Three "Obers" and one "Unter". [Germany, c. 1580 or later], 4 cards, each approx. 75 x 50mm., mounted in a frame
Vienna: [?Hans Bock, c. 1579], 21 cards on an uncut sheet (205 x 345mm.), wormed, the outer cards cropped
Three "Obers" and one "Unter". [Germany, c. 1580 or later], 4 cards, each approx. 75 x 50mm., mounted in a frame
Literature
Ortiz-Patiño 5, 6 and 7; cf. Fournier, Germanic countries 12 (by Hans Bock of Vienna dated 1575)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
These sheets contain cards with the German suit markings of hawkbells, leaves, acorns and hearts. The "Ober" card was the German and Swiss equivalent of the queen, and differentiates from the "Unter" who holds the suit symbol upside down.