Animal Tarock, circa 1770s, Brussels, Francois-Jean Vandenborre, 78 of 78 cards, woodblock printed and stencil colored. Trumps are full-length figures, double-ended Roman numerals, The Fool is a flute player, trumps depict animals, except trump I is a dancing figure holding a water glass and a wurst, II is a reindeer, VI shows a fox with its prey, VIII is a unicorn, XII is monkey, XIII is an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, valet of swords reads, DE CHEZ F. I. VANDEN BORRE, valet of hearts reads VDE, French suits, no indices, square corners. The woodbocks in this pack are very similar but not the same ones used in Galler's Animal Tarock. Backs are overall geometric pattern of four diamonds inside lines connected by corner circles in red. Size 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm.) high, 2 /16 in. (6 cm.) wide. Browning and soiled on several pip cards, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var. | Christie's

Lot 112

112

Animal Tarock, circa 1770s, Brussels, Francois-Jean Vandenborre, 78 of 78 cards, woodblock printed and stencil colored. Trumps are full-length figures, double-ended Roman numerals, The Fool is a flute player, trumps depict animals, except trump I is a dancing figure holding a water glass and a wurst, II is a reindeer, VI shows a fox with its prey, VIII is a unicorn, XII is monkey, XIII is an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, valet of swords reads, DE CHEZ F. I. VANDEN BORRE, valet of hearts reads VDE, French suits, no indices, square corners. The woodbocks in this pack are very similar but not the same ones used in Galler's Animal Tarock. Backs are overall geometric pattern of four diamonds inside lines connected by corner circles in red. Size 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm.) high, 2 /16 in. (6 cm.) wide. Browning and soiled on several pip cards, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.

ANIMAL TAROCK

Animal Tarock, circa 1770s, Brussels, Francois-Jean Vandenborre, 78 of 78 cards, woodblock printed and stencil colored. Trumps are full-length figures, double-ended Roman numerals, The Fool is a flute player, trumps depict animals, except trump I is a dancing figure holding a water glass and a wurst, II is a reindeer, VI shows a fox with its prey, VIII is a unicorn, XII is monkey, XIII is an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, valet of swords reads, DE CHEZ F. I. VANDEN BORRE, valet of hearts reads VDE, French suits, no indices, square corners. The woodbocks in this pack are very similar but not the same ones used in Galler's Animal Tarock. Backs are overall geometric pattern of four diamonds inside lines connected by corner circles in red. Size 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm.) high, 2 /16 in. (6 cm.) wide. Browning and soiled on several pip cards, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.

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Animal Tarock, circa 1770s, Brussels, Francois-Jean Vandenborre, 78 of 78 cards, woodblock printed and stencil colored. Trumps are full-length figures, double-ended Roman numerals, The Fool is a flute player, trumps depict animals, except trump I is a dancing figure holding a water glass and a wurst, II is a reindeer, VI shows a fox with its prey, VIII is a unicorn, XII is monkey, XIII is an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, valet of swords reads, DE CHEZ F. I. VANDEN BORRE, valet of hearts reads VDE, French suits, no indices, square corners. The woodbocks in this pack are very similar but not the same ones used in Galler's Animal Tarock. Backs are overall geometric pattern of four diamonds inside lines connected by corner circles in red. Size 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm.) high, 2 /16 in. (6 cm.) wide. Browning and soiled on several pip cards, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.

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