Description
This is the back face / reverse of the ace of spades from an antique (1880) pack of cards that features views and costumes from Switzerland. The title for the pack is Vues & Costumes suisse. This ace of spades reverse features Engelberg (Unterwalden), while the front displays a scene titled Rigi – Koulm. 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.