Besançon tarot

Description

Title: Besançon tarot
Contributor: Imagerie Pellerin (Épinal, France), playing card maker.
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1895?]
Publication Place: Épinal and France Épinal
Publisher: Pellerin et Cie
Description: BEIN FRA167: Imperfect deck of 42: Ace of Cups, 10-2 of Swords, 10-2 of Batons, 10-2 Coins, 10-3 Cups wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Latin/Italian suit system.
Type: Marseille tarot.
Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool].
2 of Cups: FABBRIQUE / DE / PELLERIN ET CIE. / A ÉPINAL (Vosges).
Trumps: Single figure trumps; I: ESCAMOTEUR; II: JUNON; V: JUPITER; VIII: LE CAPUCIN.
Extent: 78 cards : 115 x 64 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Material: color ;, lithography, and stenciling (process)
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): France
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > France > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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