Visconti Sforza Tarot - Tarot cards - Paper

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This is a high-quality tarot deck restored by Bulgarian scholar A.A. Atanassov based on a 15th-century Milanese court original, reproduced using a hot-pressing and gold-stamping technique. It perfectly recreates the art and craftsmanship aesthetics of the early Renaissance and is a benchmark collection for tarot collecting and historical research.

Name: Visconti-Sforza Tarot (Restored with Gold Foil)
Historical Prototype: A 15th-century court tarot commissioned for the Milanese ducal family (Visconti and Sforza), one of the oldest and most complete surviving tarot prototypes.
Restorer: A.A. Atanassov (Bulgarian scholar, accurately restored based on the original in the museum's collection)
Craftsmanship: Imprinted hot in gold, with gold foil embossed over the background, creating a textured and luxurious feel.
Specifications: 78 cards (22 Major Arcanas + 56 Minor Arcanas)
Condition: All 78 cards are intact; the gold foil layer is full and without peeling; the cards are free of creases and stains; the black edges retain their texture; a complete multilingual instruction manual is included; the box shows slight signs of storage.

This is a high-quality tarot deck restored by Bulgarian scholar A.A. Atanassov based on a 15th-century Milanese court original, reproduced using a hot-pressing and gold-stamping technique. It perfectly recreates the art and craftsmanship aesthetics of the early Renaissance and is a benchmark collection for tarot collecting and historical research.

Name: Visconti-Sforza Tarot (Restored with Gold Foil)
Historical Prototype: A 15th-century court tarot commissioned for the Milanese ducal family (Visconti and Sforza), one of the oldest and most complete surviving tarot prototypes.
Restorer: A.A. Atanassov (Bulgarian scholar, accurately restored based on the original in the museum's collection)
Craftsmanship: Imprinted hot in gold, with gold foil embossed over the background, creating a textured and luxurious feel.
Specifications: 78 cards (22 Major Arcanas + 56 Minor Arcanas)
Condition: All 78 cards are intact; the gold foil layer is full and without peeling; the cards are free of creases and stains; the black edges retain their texture; a complete multilingual instruction manual is included; the box shows slight signs of storage.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Nr of items
1
Material
Paper
Designer/artist/maker
Visconti Sforza Tarot
Country of Origin
Italy
Condition
Good
Estimated period
1990-2000
Hong KongVerified
94
Objects sold
100%
Private

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