Playing Cards from Switzerland
Standard Swiss-German pattern (single-ended)
20th century version of a single-ended Swiss-German pattern pack for the game of Jass.
Sternenmädchens Wahrsagespiel Tarot
A colourful 1970s take on the major arcana designed by Peter Geitner, with titles in German.
Suchard chocolate miniature playing cards
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by Paul Symons
A miniature pack of playing cards advertising Suchard chocolate and cocoa made in the early 1900's.
Swiss Album patience
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by Simon Wintle
Swiss Album patience cards manufactured by C. L. Wüst (Frankfurt), c.1900, with a different landscape on the reverse of each card. The court cards depict costumed figures along with shields from the cantons.
Swiss French Suited Playing Cards, c.1840
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Swiss Mogul Cards, 1880-1890
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by Simon Wintle
English type 'Mogul' playing cards manufactured in Switzerland by John Müller for export to India, c.1880-1890.
Swiss Piquet Playing Cards, c.1850-60
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by Simon Wintle
Piquet playing-cards made by J. Müller, Diessenhofen, c.1850-60. The full-length court cards are following the French style.
Swiss Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The Swiss national suit system of shields, acorns, hawk bells and flowers emerged sometime during the XV century.
Swiss Playing Cards by David Hurter, c.1830
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by Simon Wintle
David Hurter had begun to build up a playing card business in Schaffhausen during the late 18th century.
Swiss Regional Costumes Playing Cards, c.1890
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by Simon Wintle
This Swiss Regional Costume pack can be seen as an early form of tourist souvenir which subsequently developed into the photographic souvenir pack.
Swiss Scenic Ace Souvenir Cards, c.1850
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by Simon Wintle
Souvenir pack with Scenic Aces made by Müller (Diessenhofen), c.1850.
Swiss Scenic Ace Souvenir Cards, c.1860
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by Simon Wintle
Souvenir pack with Scenic Aces made by J. Müller (Diessenhofen), c.1860. The courts are conventional figures based on French designs.
Swiss Scenic Tarock
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by Simon Wintle
Scenic Tarock deck produced by Fabrique de Cartes J. Müller & Cie (Schaffhouse), Suisse.
Swiss Spanish-Suited Cards, c.1875
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by J. Müller for export to Latin American countries, c.1875.
The Princely Hunting pack, c.1440
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by Simon Wintle
The Princely Hunting Pack, c.1440/45, is attributed to Konrad Witz and his workshop in Basle.
Van Cleef & Arpels
Promotional pack created for Van Cleef & Arpels’ boutique in Geneva, Switzerland.
Vitrail‒Bridge, 1991
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards inspired by stained glass, designed by Gertrud Kümpel-Amsler, 1991.
