AGMüller standard English pattern for the Royal Jordanian Airline, 1980s
Alchimistenspiel - Jeu des Alchimistes designed by Elfriede Weidenhaus, 1967
The Swiss national suit system of shields, acorns, hawkbells and flowers originated sometime during the fifteenth century.
“Casino” pack made by J. Müller & Cie & Cie, Schaffhouse. The pack was probably designed by Josef Maria Melchior Annen (1868-1954) who also designed several other packs for Müller & Cie.
Playing cards inspired by stained glass, designed by Gertrude Kümpel, 1989.
'Humanist' pack made by J. Müller & Cie (Schaffhouse), originally named 'Troubador'. The pack was designed by Melchior Annen (1868-1954) who also designed several other packs for Müller & Cie.
Facsimile edition of Swiss suited deck first published by Johannes Müller in c.1840.
A masterpiece in the genre of tourist souvenir decks, “La Suisse Historique” Swiss Cantons souvenir designed by Melchior Annen in c.1920
Each court figure is richly decorated and holding something different: a letter, a wreath, a quill pen, a mace, a bird, a flower, a cushion, a goblet, a flute, etc.
Modern Swiss-German Pattern by AGMüller, c.2000
This deck is named after Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), a French Roman Catholic Clergyman and statesman, Chief Adviser to King Louis XIII, noted for the authoritarian measures he employed to maintain power.
Playing Cards made by J. Müller, Diessenhofen, c.1840-50. The court cards have been coloured differently at each end.
Richard Wagner playing cards designed by Melchior Annen.
The pack was designed by Josef Maria Melchior Annen (1868-1954) who also designed several other packs for Müller & Cie.
The lower and upper knaves are depicted in a vibrant and lively manner, while the enthroned kings are more ponderous. The traditional Swiss Shield court cards also have beer tankards with a barrel on the Deuce.
Traditional Spanish Cadiz-style pack manufactured by Müller & Cie, Schaffhausen, 1952
French-suited playing-cards in the Paris pattern appeared in Switzerland around the end of the sixteenth century, when many Lyonnais cardmakers were driven away by heavy taxes.
English type 'Mogul' playing cards manufactured in Switzerland by John Müller for export to India, c.1880-1890.
Piquet playing-cards made by J. Müller, Diessenhofen, c.1850-60. The full-length court cards are following the French style.
This Swiss Regional Costume pack can be seen as an early form of tourist souvenir which subsequently developed into the photographic souvenir pack.
Souvenir pack with Scenic Aces made by J. Müller (Diessenhofen), c.1860. The courts are conventional figures based on French designs.
Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by J. Müller for export to Latin American countries, c.1875.
Zodiac Bridge was designed by René Marcel Rivière and printed by AGM Müller in c.1975. A different sign of the zodiac appears on the clothing of each court card figure.
