19th Century Italian Tarot Cards c.1880 Vallo Italy 78/78

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Old Italian Piedmontese Tarot Cards

complete 78/78 cards

 

Published by Farinone Battista, Varallo, Italy, c. 1880-90

 

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Card Measurements:  11.2 cm X 6.5 cm

 

DESCRIPTION:

 

Deck Identifiers:

· Style: Intermediate Piedmontese

· Titles: Italian

· Cards: Ace of Cups with Farinone Batt In Varallo, two of Cups with Fabbrica di Farinone Batt in Varallo, Ace of Swords & Ace of Wands with Farinone in Varallo, & Farinone Batt Varallo and Regno d'Italia Centissimi 50 tax-stamp in use from 1883-1914 on Ace of Coins

· Colours: hand-painted stencil

· Borders: dual black line

· Reverses: blue & white square pattern

· Corners: square 


 CONDITION: good condition; complete 78 cards; signs of minor wear from use, several cards pictured with staining & damages; cards slightly bowed. (see photographs).