Bayerisches Tiertarock (Johann Matthäus Backofen, Nürnberg, 1790) (Q3861)

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Q3861

maker

Johann Matthäus Backofen

card type

Tarot

Suit system

French-suited

Theme

Animal tarot

Figure type

single-figure

number of cards

78

place of origin

Nuremberg

publication date

1790

Described in

Alle Karten auf den Tisch (1990) (cat. no. 219)

Collection

Sylvia Mann Collection (inv. 2714/69)

Source

Alle Karten auf den Tisch (1990)

Rights status

work in the public domain

Cards

• 
  Hearts-King (Tarot)
• 
  Hearts-Queen (Tarot)
• 
  Hearts-Cavalier (Tarot)
• 
  Hearts-Jack (Tarot)
• 
  Diamonds-King (Tarot)
• 
  Diamonds-Queen (Tarot)
• 
  Spades-King (Tarot)
• 
  Spades-Queen (Tarot)
• 
  Spades-Jack (Tarot)
• 
  Clubs-King (Tarot)
• 
  Clubs-Queen (Tarot)
• 
  Fool
• 
  Trump I
• 
  Trump IX
• 
  Trump XII
• 
  Trump XVI
• 
  Trump XVII
• 
  Trump XVIII
• 
  Trump XIX
• 
  Back side

Tax stamps

At the time of this pack (1790), Nürnberg belonged to the territory of Heiliges Römisches Reich. No playing-card tax system is recorded for this territory at this time — so there are no tax stamps to look for here.