Early Swiss Playing Cards by David Hurter, c.1830

David Hurter had begun to build up a playing card business in Schaffhausen during the 18th century. The cards shown below are from a standard Swiss-suited deck made around 1830. Click here to see a double-ended version. The business was subsequently sold to Müller in c.1863.

Swiss Playing Cards by David Hurter, c.1830
Swiss Playing-cards by David Hurter, c.1830