Wilhelm Tell playing cards
| Description: |
These playing cards, dating from the 1970s, were originally designed by Jozsef Schneider, a playing card manufacturer in the 1830s in Budapest. The deck is called Tell-cards because it is based on the Swiss folktale of William Tell. The legend chronicles the rebelling of William Tell, a fine marksman, against the Austrian bailiff, Hermann Gessler, and the eventual revolt against Austrian rule to create the Old Swiss Confederacy, precursor to the modern day Switzerland. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/959 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Switzerland |
| Subjects: |
Switzerland Folklore--Switzerland Legends-- Switzerland Card games Playing cards Tell, Wilhelm--Legends |
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