Swiss Piquet Playing Cards, c.1850-60

Piquet playing-cards made by J. Müller, Diessenhofen, c.1850-60. The full-length court cards are following the French “portrait officiel” style. Around this time Müller had upgraded his printing machinery and we can appreciate the results here.

Above: Piquet playing-cards made by J. Müller, Diessenhofen, c.1850-60. Stencil coloured lithography.