938 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



104. Spiel-Kartkn, Playing-Oards.^ Vienna,- Austria. 



Pack of thirty two cards with German suit-marks. Court-cards bear 

 pictures of the lieroes of the story of William Tell; the Aces emble- 

 matic pictures of the four seasons. Designated as ScJnceizer Deutsche. 



105. Spiel-Karten. Playing-Cards.-' "Swiss cards." Schaff'hausen, 



Switzerland. Nineteenth century. 



Pack of thirty-six cards bearing as suit-marks, Bells (scheUen), Flowers 

 (blume), Shields (scJiilclchen), and Acorns (eicheln). The numerals com- 

 prise the Ace, Two, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine; the court-cards, 

 Konif/j Obo-j and JJnter. 



Willshire states that the old cards of Switzerland were evidently 

 derived from Germany. The numeral cards of Schatfhausen are as 

 above, while they run from 1 to in those of Soleur. 

 lOG. Spiel-Karten. Playing Cards. ^ Swiss views and costumes. 

 Schaffhausen,'' Switzerland. Nineteenth century. 



Whist pack of fifty-two cards with French suit-marks. The backs 

 of the cards and the Aces bear pictures of Swiss scenery, and the court- 

 cards Swiss peasants in the costume of different Cantons. 



107. Spille-Kort. Playing-Cards." Denmark.' Nineteenth century. 

 Whist pack of fifty-two cards with French suit-marks. 



108, Kille-Kort. Playing-Cards." Swedish.' Nineteenth century. 

 Pack of forty-two cards, jirinted in black on lavender-colored card- 

 board, comprising two each of a numerical series from one to twelve, 

 marked with tleur-delis, and two each of the following picture cards: 



Bliiren, fool. 



Arclquin, harlequin. 



Fottan, Hower pot. 



Krans, wreath. 



Wardsltus, inn. 



Hush, boar. 



Cavall, knight (horseman). 



Husar, hussar. 



CucH, cuckoo. 



The name of the game, iTi/^e, is applied to the harlequin. According 

 to the work cited below, this game is known in Sweden by the name 

 of Camhio, " exchange.'' 



A corresponding modern Danish game called Giiavspil,^'^ in the 



1 Cat. No. 1.5686, Mus. Arch., Univ, Penn. 

 '^ .Josef Glanz. 



3 Cat. No. 17823, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn, 

 4 Cat. No. 15726, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn. 

 •'■Jean Miiller. 



'■ Cat. No. 7598, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn, 

 '' L. P. Holmhlad, Kjobenhavn. 

 «Cat. No. 16576, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn, 



"These cards, purchased in Chicago, bear the legend "Chicago" on the wrapper, 

 and were probably made in the United States, 

 '"S. Salomon & Co., Copenhagen, 



