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Spanish Pattern: Casablanca 440

Maker:

Country:

Pattern:

Year:

Type:

Suit:

A. Camoin & Cie

Morocco

Spanish National

1962

40cards

Spanish

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries playing cards were imported into Morocco and Algeria from Spain and France by manufacturers such as Camoin, La Ducale, B.P. Grimaud and others. These were of the Spanish National pattern, based on the Félix Solesio designs produced by the Real Fábrica de Madrid at Macharaviaya (1776-1815).The Camoin firm closed down in 1971.

 

The back of these cards has a hand and horseshoe pattern, see right. 

back design pattern detail
Cadiz pattern exported to Spanish colonies

Reference #90 and #51

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