​​my playing card collection
Carte Toscane: Il Meneghello
Adolfo Matarelli, a designer and caricaturist, was among the best in 19th century Italy. He was born in Florence in 1832 and died in S. Gregorio Bergamasco in 1877.
Adolfo designed these cards in about 1850. They are transformation cards where the pips are inserted into the card design in interesting and amusing ways.
This limited edition of 1000 was reprinted by "IL MENEGHELLO" in Milan, Italy, 1996.
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Il Meneghello
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Italy
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Adolfo Matarelli in c. 1850
1996
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52 cards + 2J
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​#94
Il Meneghello Edizioni was founded in 1974 by Osvaldo Menegazzi with the object of re-publishing original designs of old playing cards and tarot for a new audience in limited numbered editions.
Their collection includes many beautiful designs including Mercante in Fiera here.
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A SELECTION …
Ace of spades
Five of diamonds
Two of clubs
Five of spades
Queen of spades
Three of hearts
Two of spades
Six of diamonds
Four of diamonds
Four of clubs
Four of hearts
Four of spades
