Playing Cards from Switzerland

AGMüller English Pattern
AGMüller standard English pattern for the Royal Jordanian Airline, 1980s

Alchimistenspiel
Alchimistenspiel - Jeu des Alchimistes designed by Elfriede Weidenhaus, 1967.

Animal Tarot
Woodblock and stencil Animal Tarot cards, probably of Swiss origin, 2nd half 18th century.

Antique Swiss Playing Cards, c.1530
The Swiss national suit system of shields, acorns, hawkbells and flowers originated sometime during the fifteenth century.

Basler Fasnachts-Karten
The Basler Fasnachts deck is designed each year by a different local artist.

Brunner Möbel
Publicity pack for Brunner Möbel with graphic design by André Stehle, 1966

Casino
“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.

David Hurter, Schaffhausen
David Hurter built up a playing card business in Schaffhausen during the 18th century.

Egbert Moehsnang
The suit signs and indices are clear and easily recognisable, and each suit has a different predominant colour. The juxtaposition of traditional craft techniques with abstract modern design could be seen as postmodern.

French Suited Piquet
French Suited Piquet by David Vachet, Switzerland, c.1812.

Genevan Dauphiné pattern
Unusual example of a double-ended Genevan Dauphiné pattern pack from c1910.

Glitch Playing Cards by Soleil Zumbrunn
Glitch art is the aesthetic of digital or analog errors.

Humanist pack by J. Müller & Cie
'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.

Ilford playing cards
Colourful advertising pack for Ilford designed by Mario Grasso, based on standard English courts.

Investors Overseas Services
Investors Overseas Services, Ltd. (IOS) by A. G. Müller (Schaffhausen), c.1969.

Jass Allemand
Egbert Moehsnang produced this contemporary Swiss-suited, double-ended pack, based on original XV century sources, but they were shunned by card players.

Johannes Müller c.1840
Facsimile edition of Swiss suited deck first published by Johannes Müller in c.1840.

Joker Tell
Comic celebration of 700 years of the Swiss Confederation, 1291-1991, with designs by Roland Gazzotti.

Krienser Fasnachts-Jass 1988
The Krienser Fasnachts-Jass deck was designed and published by Léon Schnyder from Kriens for the 1988 Fasnacht Carnival