Playing cards - Paper

05
days
18
hours
28
minutes
59
seconds
Current bid
€ 884
Reserve price not met
Sean Devitt
Expert
Selected by Sean Devitt

Worked 12 years at a major UK auction house valuing and curating toys.

Estimate  € 4,400 - € 4,900
16 other people are watching this object
IT
€884
NL
€834

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 131604 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Description from the seller

A deck of hand-painted playing cards from central Italy in the early 1800s.
Rare cards, a true one-of-a-kind piece.
Having been evaluated by several experts, all of them gave roughly the same opinion.
A unique piece, as was done in that period when commissioned (the author cannot be defined because they are unsigned, even if they were almost certainly made by a skilled artist. When commissions were placed, especially by important families, the authors often did not sign them).
The photos speak for themselves and highlight the artist's hand.
Considering the horses, which are visible from the back (not seen in decks of this kind), they could evoke Napoleon's defeat and thus probably date after 1815.
The Rivoltinatura technique is present (an Italian technique used to protect cards).
The cards appear as in the photos, with no signs of wear and in excellent condition.
I have owned them for over 40 years.

A deck of hand-painted playing cards from central Italy in the early 1800s.
Rare cards, a true one-of-a-kind piece.
Having been evaluated by several experts, all of them gave roughly the same opinion.
A unique piece, as was done in that period when commissioned (the author cannot be defined because they are unsigned, even if they were almost certainly made by a skilled artist. When commissions were placed, especially by important families, the authors often did not sign them).
The photos speak for themselves and highlight the artist's hand.
Considering the horses, which are visible from the back (not seen in decks of this kind), they could evoke Napoleon's defeat and thus probably date after 1815.
The Rivoltinatura technique is present (an Italian technique used to protect cards).
The cards appear as in the photos, with no signs of wear and in excellent condition.
I have owned them for over 40 years.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
40
Material
Paper
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Very good
Estimated period
1800-1850
ItalyVerified
Private

Similar objects

For you in

Toys