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Italian Playing Cards

The first reliable evidence that playing cards were being used in Italy is from 1376, when a game called 'naibbe' is forbidden in a decree, with the implication that the game had only recently been introduced there.

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Portraits of a Lady

Portraits of a Lady

Portraits of a Lady by Lo Scarabeo, 2003.

  • 2003
Portuguese pattern

Portuguese pattern

19th century Portuguese pattern, re-printed from original woodblocks.

Portuguese-suited cards

Portuguese-suited cards

Portuguese-suited cards with dragon aces, made in Italy, 1613.

  • 1613
Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese by Modiano, c.1975

Rois de France

Rois de France

Cartes des Rois de France (1644) facsimile edition by Edizioni del Solleone, 1986.

  • 1644
Romagnole pattern by Guglielmo Murari

Romagnole pattern by Guglielmo Murari

Romagnole pattern by Guglielmo Murari c.1920

Royal Britain

Royal Britain

Pack devised by Pietro Alligo depicting English monarchs from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II.

  • 2006
San Marino Souvenir

San Marino Souvenir

San Marino stamp designs combined with photographic views by La Fotometalgrafica Emiliana, c.1975.

  • 1975
San Paolo Chekhov

San Paolo Chekhov

Characters from Chekhov’s plays designed by Paolo Fresu for San Paolo Istituto Bancario, Italy, c.1983.

  • 1983
San Paolo Shakespeare

San Paolo Shakespeare

San Paolo Shakespeare, Italy, 1978

  • 1978
Sarde Pattern

Sarde Pattern

Sarde pattern published by Modiano, c.1975, based on early XIX century Spanish model.

  • 1975
Sardinian playing cards

Sardinian playing cards

Sardinian playing cards.

Schwarze Katze (or Gioco del Gatto Nero)

Schwarze Katze (or Gioco del Gatto Nero)

Reproduction of a 40-card transformation pack with designs by “WS”, adapted for the game of Black Cat.

  • 1984
Serravalle-Sesia Tarot

Serravalle-Sesia Tarot

Serravalle-Sesia Tarot published by Fratelli Avondo, c.1880.

  • 1880
Sicilia in Acquerello

Sicilia in Acquerello

Souvenir playing cards from Sicily using watercolours rather than photographs.

  • 2020
Sicilian Pattern

Sicilian Pattern

The Sicilian pack has a similar composition to the Neapolitan pack, and is small and squat in appearance.

Sicilian playing cards by Antonio Monasta

Sicilian playing cards by Antonio Monasta

"Il Leon" Sicilian playing cards, 40-card pack based on Spanish designs, made in Sicily by Antonio Monasta, probably 17th century.

Small Tuscan Pattern

Small Tuscan Pattern

Small Tuscan Pattern

  • 1946
Sola-Busca Tarocchi

Sola-Busca Tarocchi

The Sola-Busca Tarocchi, c.1491

  • 1491
Sorrento Napoletane

Sorrento Napoletane

Souvenir of Sorrento by Carte Da Gioco Muoio, Naples, c.2010.

  • 2010