Stuttgart Cards: Maiden of the Deer Magnetic Bead & Needle Box by Primitive and Wood (P&W) Designer embroidery accessories

A multifunctional magnetic needle case with integrated bead storage — inspired by a rare 15th-century German playing card deck.

• Size: 80 × 120 × 20 mm (approx. 3.15 × 4.7 × 0.8")
• Made of birch plywood, hand-sanded, print sealed for durability
• Secured with 4 pairs of strong neodymium magnets

Designed for beadwork and more:
• 6 numbered bead compartments in the base – each 35 × 24 mm, depth 8 mm
• Large needle slot – 21 × 74 mm, depth 8 mm – fits long beading needles
• The lid also contains matching shallow compartments (depth 4 mm) to prevent spillage and serve as bonus trays while working — giving you a total of 12 bead slots!

Perfect not only for beading but also for storing buttons, charms, small notions, or any tiny treasures that accompany your stitching projects.

🎨 About the artwork:
The illustration comes from the Stuttgart Playing Cards, a luxurious hand-painted deck created around 1430 in southern Germany (likely Swabia).

The cards were richly gilded and illustrated with a unique hunting-themed suit system:

• Ducks and Deer – the prey
• Hounds and Falcons – the hunters

Court cards were gendered by suit — a system found nowhere else in card history:

• Duck and Falcon suits had male figures (Jack, Officer, King)
• Dog and Deer suits had only women (Maiden, Lady, Queen)
  The image on this box features the Maiden of the Deer — a serene figure from a noble world, echoing the romance and mystique of medieval Europe.

Only 49 of the original 52 cards survive, preserved as a rare glimpse into the visual culture of the time.