German Skat playing card deck, No. 900, Altenburg, 1964
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1964
This item is a deck of playing cards designed for the German trick-taking game Skat. The deck is designated as No. 900 and represents the 'französisch' (French) suited variety.
The cards originate from Altenburg, a city in the State of Thuringia, Germany, which is considered the birthplace of the game. The deck is housed in its original storage box. The packaging features the Coeur brand mark and is labeled 'Skat karte No. 900'. Skat, which is a three-player game, was developed by members of the Brommesche Tarok-Gesellschaft in Altenburg between 1810 and 1817, drawing inspiration from Tarock and Schafkopf.
The term 'Skat' itself is derived from the Latin 'scarto,' meaning to discard or reject. The individual cards measure 9 by 6 cm, while the storage box measures 9.5 by 6.5 cm. This specific set dates to 1964 and serves as an example of the enduring popularity of this traditional German card game.
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Physical characteristics
- Box dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.5 cm
- Card dimensions
- 9 x 6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Game type
- Skat
- Deck variant
- französisch
- Model number
- No. 900
Design
- Markings
- Coeur brand mark, Skat karte No. 900
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Coeur
Catalogue references
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