Sheet fragments of 16th century Italian playing cards
Contributor
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created
[1550?]
Publication Place
Italy
Publisher
publisher not identified
Description
BEIN ITAsheet3S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards. Title devised by cataloger. Italian suit system. Uncut sheet of 20 playing cards (Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Love, Fortitude, Popess, Emperor, Empress, Pope (?), Sun, Moon, Star, Bagatto, Fool (?), Tower, Devil, Temperance; 9 or 8B, 7B). Batons from separate sheet and mounted to appear as part of this sheet. All cards truncated except Popess, Emperor, Empress, Moon, Star, and Bagatto. Ancestral to marseille tarot.
Extent
20 prints on 1 sheet : 98 x 57 mm, sheet 304 x 217 mm.
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