Lot 113
113
Animal Tarock, circa 1800, Brussels, Jean-Baptiste Galler or successor?, 78 of 78 cards, woodbock 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 a monkey, XIII an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, French suits, no indices, square corners. The name of the maker has been removed from the valet of spades. Backs are overall geometric pattern of suns within hexagon in blue. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.7 cm.) wide. 2 of spades and clubs trimmed short, water stain on Fool, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.
Animal Tarock, circa 1800, Brussels, Jean-Baptiste Galler or successor?, 78 of 78 cards, woodbock 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 a monkey, XIII an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, French suits, no indices, square corners. The name of the maker has been removed from the valet of spades. Backs are overall geometric pattern of suns within hexagon in blue. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.7 cm.) wide. 2 of spades and clubs trimmed short, water stain on Fool, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.

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Animal Tarock, circa 1800, Brussels, Jean-Baptiste Galler or successor?, 78 of 78 cards, woodbock 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 a monkey, XIII an alligator, and XXI is a bear clawing at a pole, courts are full length figures, French suits, no indices, square corners. The name of the maker has been removed from the valet of spades. Backs are overall geometric pattern of suns within hexagon in blue. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.9 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.7 cm.) wide. 2 of spades and clubs trimmed short, water stain on Fool, otherwise in generally fine condition. Kaplan I & II, var.

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