Lot 15
15
Lombardy Tarot, 1887, Milan, Bordoni & C., 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored lithography, wrap around paper edges, ace of coins contains Italian monarchic tax stamp, 50 centesimi (valid mid-1880/1890s) and stamp of the Milanese tax office dated November 26, 1887. Major Arcana and courts are full-length figures, Italian card titles, Roman numerals, Italian suits, two indices, square corners. Backs are ornamental panel woodblock printed in red above the word MILANO and stencil colored in yellow. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.7 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) wide. Slightly worn, and trump VI is creased. Kaplan II, 387, 388.
Lombardy Tarot, 1887, Milan, Bordoni & C., 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored lithography, wrap around paper edges, ace of coins contains Italian monarchic tax stamp, 50 centesimi (valid mid-1880/1890s) and stamp of the Milanese tax office dated November 26, 1887. Major Arcana and courts are full-length figures, Italian card titles, Roman numerals, Italian suits, two indices, square corners. Backs are ornamental panel woodblock printed in red above the word MILANO and stencil colored in yellow. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.7 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) wide. Slightly worn, and trump VI is creased. Kaplan II, 387, 388.

Details
Lombardy Tarot, 1887, Milan, Bordoni & C., 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored lithography, wrap around paper edges, ace of coins contains Italian monarchic tax stamp, 50 centesimi (valid mid-1880/1890s) and stamp of the Milanese tax office dated November 26, 1887. Major Arcana and courts are full-length figures, Italian card titles, Roman numerals, Italian suits, two indices, square corners. Backs are ornamental panel woodblock printed in red above the word MILANO and stencil colored in yellow. Size 4 1/4 in. (10.7 cm.) high, 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) wide. Slightly worn, and trump VI is creased. Kaplan II, 387, 388.

More from Historic Cards and Games: The Stuart and Marilyn R. Kaplan Collection

View All
View All