J. C. Jegel
Historical Deck made by Johann Conrad Jegel, Nürnberg, after 1850. Etching by G. Pommer.

Historical Deck made by Johann Conrad Jegel, Nürnberg, after 1850
Historical Deck made by Johann Conrad Jegel, Nürnberg, after 1850. Etching by G. Pommer, stencil coloured, 36 cards. The pip cards show scenes from the history of the German (Holy Roman) Empire.

Above: historical deck by Johann Conrad Jegel, Nürnberg, after 1850. Images from the collection of Klaus-Jürgen Schultz (https://spielkarten-sammlung.de).

By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
View ArticlesCurator and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.