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Victory Deck

Published April 29, 2011 Updated March 14, 2026

Victory deck commemorating the Liberation war by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815.

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“Victory” deck by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815

“Victory deck” commemorating the Liberation war by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815. Copper engraved, hand coloured by stencil, 36 cards. Baumgärtner was the owner of the Industrie Comptoir in Leipzig.

See also:   Bergmannskarte, c.1816   Cartomancy Deck, c.1818   Anonymous Anti-Napoleon Deck, c.1815.

Victory deck by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815

Above: “Victory” deck commemorating the Liberation war by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815.

See also pack illustrating the war against Napoleon by Industrie Comptoir, British Museum number 1896,0501.284

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By Klaus-Juergen Schultz (1948-2025)

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From the collection of Klaus-Jürgen Schultz.

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