Industrie und Gluck Tarock, circa 1885, Vienna, Johann Nejedly, 54 of 54 cards, stencil colored lithography, ace of hearts contains Austrian monarchic tax stamp 60 kreuzer (valid 1882-1889) and reads JOHANN NEJEDLY OTTAKRINO WIEN PATENT.  Trumps are double ended, Roman and Arabic numerals, suit marks in all four corners, trump I shows Harlequin playing a harp and Columbine playing a tambourine, trump II depicts double-headed eagle with coat of arms of Hapsburg-Lorraine on its breast, balance of trumps each depict two different outdoor scenes of European and Arabic origin.  Courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners, valet of clubs reads, JOH. NEJEDLY WIEN OTTAKRIN within shield, and valet of diamonds reads, JOH. NEJEDLY IN WIEN within shield.  Backs are overall red maze over black maze.  Size 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.).  Slightly worn. Kaplan I, 314.
Industrie und Gluck Tarock, circa 1885, Vienna, Johann Nejedly, 54 of 54 cards, stencil colored lithography, ace of hearts contains Austrian monarchic tax stamp 60 kreuzer (valid 1882-1889) and reads JOHANN NEJEDLY OTTAKRINO WIEN PATENT. Trumps are double ended, Roman and Arabic numerals, suit marks in all four corners, trump I shows Harlequin playing a harp and Columbine playing a tambourine, trump II depicts double-headed eagle with coat of arms of Hapsburg-Lorraine on its breast, balance of trumps each depict two different outdoor scenes of European and Arabic origin. Courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners, valet of clubs reads, JOH. NEJEDLY WIEN OTTAKRIN within shield, and valet of diamonds reads, JOH. NEJEDLY IN WIEN within shield. Backs are overall red maze over black maze. Size 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.). Slightly worn. Kaplan I, 314.

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Industrie und Gluck Tarock, circa 1885, Vienna, Johann Nejedly, 54 of 54 cards, stencil colored lithography, ace of hearts contains Austrian monarchic tax stamp 60 kreuzer (valid 1882-1889) and reads JOHANN NEJEDLY OTTAKRINO WIEN PATENT. Trumps are double ended, Roman and Arabic numerals, suit marks in all four corners, trump I shows Harlequin playing a harp and Columbine playing a tambourine, trump II depicts double-headed eagle with coat of arms of Hapsburg-Lorraine on its breast, balance of trumps each depict two different outdoor scenes of European and Arabic origin. Courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners, valet of clubs reads, JOH. NEJEDLY WIEN OTTAKRIN within shield, and valet of diamonds reads, JOH. NEJEDLY IN WIEN within shield. Backs are overall red maze over black maze. Size 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.). Slightly worn. Kaplan I, 314.

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