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This pack was presumably made in the third quarter of the 19th century in Germany, probably in Darmstadt, possibly by Maximilian Frommann.

The illustrations on the Aces show views from Wiesbaden:

Clubs:	Der Neroberg / Das Nerothal bei Wiesbaden
Spades:	Kursaal-Anlagen / Kursaal und Colonnaden
Hearts:	Die Platte,(Herzogl. Jagdschloss) / Die griechische Kapelle bei Wiesbaden
Diamonds:	Kochbrunnen zu Wiesbaden / Herzogl. Schloss zu Biebrich

Two of the illustrations help with the dating of the pack: The Monopteros on the Neroberg was built in 1851, and the Greek Chapel was finished in 1855.