Early Franco-Spanish Pattern
The early Franco-Spanish pattern goes back to the sixteenth century and had connections with France as well as Spain. Many French manufacturers who produced cards in this design had emigrated and settled in Spain to avoid taxes.
Distinguishing features include the cavalier of coins seen from behind, the king of coins holding a small axe, the ace of swords accompanied by a naked child, the ‘sota’ of cups might display a heraldic lion and the ace of coins features a Spanish heraldic arms. The central coin of the five often shows portraits of the Catholic Monarchs or else a single portrait. The pattern is now extinct.
• See also: Aluette • Spanish National pattern►
Archaic Franco-Spanish pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Archaic Franco-Spanish pattern by Guillaume & Jean Grossard (Bordeaux).
Archaic Spanish proof sheets
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by Simon Wintle
2 x uncoloured proof sheets of archaic Spanish-suited playing cards produced for “New Spain”, possibly clandestinely.
Naipes ‘La Criolla’ by Anabella Corsi
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by Simon Wintle
Inspired by an archaic Spanish pattern formerly used in Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Navarra Pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Navarra Pattern produced for the Pamplona General Hospital Monopoly.
Navarra Pattern, 1682
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by Simon Wintle
Navarra pattern produced for the Pamplona General Hospital Monopoly in 1682.
Navarra, XVII Century
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by Simon Wintle
Facsimile of 17th century Spanish-suited playing cards produced by Erregeak, Sormen S.A., Vitoria-Gasteiz (Alava), Spain, 1988.
Phelippe Ayet, 1574
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by Simon Wintle
49 assorted cards were found hidden in the lintel of a doorway, in an old building in Toledo, during demolition, and are now preserved in the the Museo de Santa Cruz de Toledo.
Phelippe Ayet, c.1574
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by Simon Wintle
Archaic, late medieval Spanish-suited playing cards printed by Phelippe Ayet, c.1574.
Pierre Roiné Aluette
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by Simon Wintle
Archaic form of Aluette published by Pierre Roiné, Nantes, c.1785.
Taxation on Spanish Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Taxation on Spanish playing cards and the monopolies.
