This is the Jack of Clubs from an antique (1880) pack of cards that features views and costumes from Switzerland. The title for the pack is Vues & Costumes suisse. Each court card (picture card) features the arms of two Swiss cantons, or member states. The Jack of Clubs features the arms of Argovie (Aargau) and Valais (Wallis). Each court card also displays two different Swiss national costumes. The pack was issued by Jean Muller of Schaffhouse in Switzerland, and each of the 52 card backs depicts a different scene from Switzerland. The court cards / picture cards feature figures in national costume. The printing is by chromolithography. Vertical | Coat Of Arms | Design | Painting - Art Product | Switzerland
High Resolution JPEG Picture of This is the Jack of Clubs from an antique (1880) pack of cards that features views and costumes from Switzerland. The title for the pack is Vues & Costumes suisse. Each court card (picture card) features the arms of two Swiss cantons, or member states. The Jack of Clubs features the arms of Argovie (Aargau) and Valais (Wallis). Each court card also displays two different Swiss national costumes. The pack was issued by Jean Muller of Schaffhouse in Switzerland, and each of the 52 card backs depicts a different scene from Switzerland. The court cards / picture cards feature figures in national costume. The printing is by chromolithography. [527468773] stock photo
