Victory Deck
Victory deck commemorating the Liberation war by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815.
“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.
Above: “Victory” deck commemorating the Liberation war by Friedrich Gotthelf Baumgärtner, Leipzig, 1815. From the collection of Klaus-Jürgen Schultz (https://spielkarten-sammlung.de).
By Simon Wintle
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