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These cards were presumably produced around 1770 in Germany.

There is no indication of the maker, but there is a coat-of-arms on the Jack of Clubs which is possibly that of the production place: I have not succeeded in identifying the coat-of-arms. Additionally, there is a lion on the escutcheon of the King of Clubs which might be a reference to the state. I am grateful for any hints that you can give.

Amendment: I have found that there is a (different) pack with the same coat-of-arms in the Field Collection that has been made by J. Dupont in Brussels in 1763. My pack is also present in the Field Collection (as a fragment), and there it is dated to 'c. 1740'. This made me move the date also a little earlier (from 'c. 1800' to 'c. 1770'). In the Field Collection the pack is attributed to France.