Nuremberg (formerly Ansbach) Pattern: A Photographic Archive

A Gallery of Historical and Contemporary Playing Cards


NUREMBERG pattern
Wide size
INV 2732 BACKOFEN c1820
inv2732 | Atlas of Playing Cards
32/32 cards | 91x75mm | DR.85.30
Narrow size
INV 0487 ASS - STUTTGART c1955
inv0487 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 100x57mm | original box "Nürnberger #40" | KN.81.45
INV 0864 FROMMANN & BÜNTE c1880-95
inv0864 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 99x55mm | german tax stamp [illegible] | KN.85.00
INV 2733 KLIEGL [TREFF] c1938 Bayrische Spielkarte
inv2733 | Atlas of Playing Cards
20/36 cards [-9.8.7.6] | 101x57mm | german tax stamp [blurred] 1936-39 | DR.81.00
INV 2610 REUTER c1900
inv2610 | Atlas of Playing Cards
32/36 cards [-Dh.6e.6b.6s] | 98x56mm | gilt edges | DR.80.85
INV 2734 SCHARFF c1931
inv2734 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 100x57mm | german tax stamp 1932-36 | gilt corners | incomplete original box "Echte Trumpf-Karte #81" | DR.81.80
INV 0486 SCHMID c1940
inv0486 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 101x56mm
INV 2593 VSS - Altenburg c1920
inv2593 | Atlas of Playing Cards
35/36 cards [-9s] | 94x56mm | drilling "MUSTER" at D of hearts | Kbells with different back | KN.81.80
INV 0485 VSS - Altenburg c1930
inv0485 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 99x55mm | german tax stamp 1929-31 | BY.80.70
...variant
INV 2735 SCHWARZ c1950 Blasius
inv2735 | Atlas of Playing Cards
32/36 cards [-6] | 98x55mm | DR.80.40
...double-headed
INV 2736 FROMMANN & MORIAN c1890
inv2736 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 97x55mm | german tax stamp 1879-c1890 | DR.85.00
INV 1920 FROMMANN & MORIAN c1900
inv1920 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 97x55mm | german tax stamp 1896-1902 | gilt corners | DR.86.50
INV 2737 SCHMID c1920
inv2737 | Atlas of Playing Cards
36/36 cards | 100x55mm | german tax stamp 1919-23 | DR.82.60