Nationaal Speelkaart Nº 165
Wüst: Nationaal Speelkaart Nº 165 issued for the Dutch market
This special deck was first issued by C. L. Wüst for the Dutch market in 1890 to celebrate Queen Wilhelmina’s ascension to the throne (only 10 years old). It was published again in 1898 when she was crowned queen of the Netherlands. The first has a box showing a picture of the child Wilhelmina and the second a picture of her as a young woman (click here to view image). Both these editions have a queen of spades showing a Javan woman, and a queen of hearts representing the Netherlands (the Dutch Virgin). The 3rd edition, shown here, is from c.1905 and contains different queens of spades and hearts, both in regional costume. The Aces display views of Dutch cities (or colonies). The Kings depict Dutch rulers, the Jacks are soldiers and the Queens show traditional costumes.
Above: C. L. Wüst's Nationaal Speelkaart Nº 165, first published in 1890, again in 1898, and this edition in 1905 as a souvenir deck. Images courtesy Elizabeth Richmond.
REFERENCES
Shaw, Martin & Symons, Paul: Playing cards from the factory C.L.Wüst, Frankfurt, Germany (1811-1927), Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart, Turnhout, Belgium, 23 September-31 December 2005.
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