Berlin pattern (Q1367)
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| Also known as | Preußisches Bild |
|---|---|
| Figure type (attested) | double-ended this does not rule out the other form |
| Suit system | French-suited |
| Date of origin | 1830 (circa) |
| in use in | according to Marc Flöter: playing cards worldwide and Regensburg card makers (Google My Maps), as of 2026: Germany |
| ✎ Edit data (Q1367) | |
Doppelköpfiges Berliner Standardbild (u. a. Spielkartenfabrik J. F. Backofen); heute Standarddesign für Turnierskat in Deutschland.'This text is only available in German.
How do you recognise it?
- Doppelköpfig — die Figuren sind mittig gespiegelt.
- Könige in prunkvollen, historisierenden Gewändern, oft mit Zepter.
Nach eigene Kurzbeschreibung vom 2026-06-11, ohne Publikationsbeleg. Diese Quelle unterscheidet nicht zwischen Primär- und Sekundärmerkmalen; die Aufstellung bleibt deshalb ungegliedert.
Concordance
Where this pattern can be found in the literature and under what number it is listed there — from the IPCS pattern sheet number, from “described by source” (P78), and from the references of the data above. This list is not a bibliography: it shows only works from which we have already taken something.
| Work | listed there as / reference |
|---|---|
| Alle Karten auf den Tisch (1990) (Q3039) | no page given |
| Marc Flöter: playing cards worldwide and Regensburg card makers (Google My Maps) (Q25442) | Fläche „Berliner Bild“ (Ebene Französische Farben) |
Area of use
Packs with this pattern
| Name | Image | Suit system | Type/pattern | Date | Stamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin pattern (Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkarten-Fabriken AG, Stralsund, 1875) (Q3785) |  |
French-suited | Berlin pattern | 1875 |