King of Diamonds Dondorf Shakespeare antique playing card - stock photo
This is the King of Diamonds from a well-known deck of vintage /antique (19th century) playing cards. It was printed in chromolithography by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf from Frankfurt aM, Germany, and the deck included characters from Shakespeare's plays as face cards. The King of Diamonds is illustrated as Henry VIII, King of England, from the play (Henry VIII). Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf opened a lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His playing cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years.
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Categories:
- 1895,
- 19th Century Style,
- Cardboard,
- Chromolithograph,
- Close-Up,
- Colour Image,
- Continuity,
- Diamonds - Playing Card,
- Elegance,
- Henry VIII Of England,
- King - Royal Person,
- King Card,
- King Of Diamonds,
- Lithograph,
- New,
- Ornate,
- Paper,
- Photography,
- Picture Card,
- Plain Background,
- Playing Card,
- Scarce,
- Vertical,
- William Shakespeare,