my playing card collection
cartes surfines au whist: Muller & Cie
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Muller & Cie, Schaffhouse
Switzerland
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Since 1914. Purchased 2013
52 cards + 2 jokers
Modern Swiss pattern
#10
This pattern dates from sometime after 1914 but was most likely printed much later, possibly before 1960 when the company became AGMuller. It has coloured faces and two jokers. The Queen of spades has Muller & Cie, Schaffhouse printed on it. The deck is wrapped in a paper wrapper.
The firm AG Müller was founded in 1828 in the Schaffhausen area by Colonel Johann Bernhard Zündel who opened a playing card workshop in partnership with the cardmaker Fizell, and in 1830 he employed Johannes Müller (1813-1873) for a four year apprenticeship. In 1838 Johannes Müller was fortunate to be offered an opportunity to buy the business.
AG Müller has belonged to the global playing cards Cartamundi Group since 1999.
Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is abundant evidence that in the middle of the 18th century whist was regularly played at the coffee houses of London and in fashionable society. Whist was derived from the older game Ruff and Honours, and in the twentieth century, bridge has displaced whist as the most popular card game internationally among serious card players.
A standard 52 card pack is used. Whist is played by four players. Players cut or draw cards to determine partners, with the two highest playing against the lowest two, who have seating rights. It is strictly against the rules to comment on the cards in any way. One may not comment upon the hand one was dealt nor about one's good fortune or bad fortune. One may not signal to one's partner.
The rules of Whist can be found here. http://www.pagat.com/whist/whist.html#types
Back of paper wrapper
