611 - German Museum-Quality Playing Cards with Hunting Motifs.

German Museum-Quality Playing Cards with Hunting Motifs. Circa 1875. Reprint of a steel engraving on lithography. Back features a “sponge pattern.” 9.8 x 8.0 cm. 61.0 g. Manufacturer: Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabrik, formerly L. v. d. Osten, L. Heidborn, T. Wegner (Stralsund). The complete deck features various hunters, game motifs, and hunting scenes. Hunting playing cards were already in existence around 1800. They enjoyed great popularity, especially among the nobility, for whom hunting played a prominent role. Hearts Daus with a tax stamp reading “Kingdom of Prussia” 30 Pf. Stralsund. Auction start time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated 5:11 p.m. (CET) German museum-quality playing cards with hunting motifs. Circa 1875. Reproduction of a steel engraving on lithography. Reverse side: “sponge pattern.” 9.8 x 8.0 cm. 61.0 g. Manufacturer: Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkartenfabrik, formerly L. v. d. Osten, L. Heidborn, T. Wegner (Stralsund). The complete deck features various hunters, game motifs, and hunting scenes. Hunting cards were already in existence around 1800. They enjoyed great popularity, especially among the nobility, where hunting played a prominent role. Hearts Daus with a tax stamp reading “Kingdom of Prussia” 30 Pf. Stralsund. Call time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated 5:11 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.