Rare Italian F.F. Solesio Tarot
incomplete 74/78 cards (with four replacement cards from an older edition)
Published by F. F. Solesio, Genova, Italy, c.1889
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Deck: c.1889 F.F. Solesio Tarot
Description: This is a late 19th-century tarot published by F.F. Solesio, the successor of V.F. Solesio.
Deck Identifiers:
· Titles: Italian
· Borders: single black line
· Reverses: plaid pattern of diagonal lines
· Paper: paste-board cardstock
· Numbering: Roman numerals
· Brand Marks: Two of Cups, 'F.F. Solesio Genova', Ace of Cups with dated Solesio stamp.
· Tax-stamp: 'REGNO D'ITALIA, CENTESIMI 50,' "(t)hese stamps were in use in Italy from 1883 to 1914" (Enderbrock 2021).
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CONDITION: Good condition, incomplete, 74/78, with four replacement cards (Arcanum 3, 10, & 16, and the five of Swords); soiling, edgewear & surface scuffing from use, as well as broken corners, minor stains, and occasional patina (see photographs). |
