Flemish Hunting Deck

The Flemish Hunting Deck is a set of 52 playing cards owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is significant because it is the only complete set of ordinary playing cards from the 15th century. Estimate ranges of manufacture are between 1470 and 1480.

The set of cards is a complete regular set of playing cards, consisting of four suits with a king, queen, jack and ten pip cards. The suits are based on hunting items, consisting of game nooses, hound tethers, horns, and dog collars. The shown figures display fashion of the era, with short jackets, shortly cut hair and pointy shoes.

The cards are in very good condition, indicating they were used very little or not at all. The Dutch name for the set is Hofjaren Jachtpakket which translates as Courtyears hunting set.