Cary Collection of Playing Cards

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Title: Cary Collection of Playing Cards
Published / Created: [ca. 1500?]
Publication Place: Milan? [Italy]
Abstract: Suit System: Latin/Italian. Non-standard. Type: Tarot. Stance of Court Cards: Single Figure. Process: Block. Back: Plain. Borders: Square. Composition of Deck: 20, Wheel of Fortune, Chariot, Love, Fortitude, Popess, Emperor, Empress, Pope (?), Sun, Moon, Star, Bagatto, Fool (?), Tower, Devil, Temperance; 9 or 8B, 7B. Notes and References: Batons from separate sheet and mounted to appear as part of this sheet. All cards truncated except Popess, Emperor, Empress, Moon, Star, and Bagatto. Published in Cary Catalogue as ITA sheet 3S. Ancestral to marseille tarot. Patern IT-1.0 M. Dummett 1980, pp. 76, 135, 406-8; Journal 9, 3 (February 1981): 94-95; 10, 1 (August 1981): 16; 10, 3 (February 1982): 88.
Extent: 1 sheet : b&w ; 98 x 57 mm. (card); 304 x 217 mm. (sheet)
Extent of Digitization: Completely digitized
Language: Italian

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