http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/c ... .70&page=1
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Fanciful pack without suits: Virtues and Vices
Circa 1700
Print made by: Anonymous
style: Italian
Dimensions
Height: 87 millimetres
Width: 60 millimetres
Each card has its name and number above, and some also have a statement of their value below.
Pack of 50 drawn and etched somewhat in the manner of Mitelli; composed of 42 emblematical figures of the Virtues, Vices and Indifferent Qualities, and 8 'trionfi'. Two of the cards are taken from another pack. (See Italian Sheets, No. 5).
Bibliography
Schreiber III, pl. 29 and 30 bibliographic details
Schreiber Italian 138 bibliographic details
From Hofmann, Wahrsagekarten 1972, p. 9 (he gives a reference to Schreiber 29+30), I get this ...
... with a Bologna 1770, Cassa di Risparmio.
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Has somebody better information to it?
50 cards: 8 trumps, 14 virtues, 14 vices, 14 indifferent
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Last edited by Huck on 08 Feb 2014, 08:38, edited 1 time in total.
Huck
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