Yet another treasure from another era- created & printing during or just after WWII, this deck does show a certain agelessness, it could have been printed recently or over 100 years ago. It is a well balanced mix of age-old artistry and a style non limited or limited to fading fashions.
The majors are different than the WCS and Marseille decks and show an elegant yet powerful view of the archetypes, due to it's bi-tonal coloring namely deep reds on a yellow (originally white?) background. The minors seem to follow the design from Eudes Picard executed in a flowing & elegant design showing the craftsmanship of the artist..
The majors are different than the WCS and Marseille decks and show an elegant yet powerful view of the archetypes, due to it's bi-tonal coloring namely deep reds on a yellow (originally white?) background. The minors seem to follow the design from Eudes Picard executed in a flowing & elegant design showing the craftsmanship of the artist..
Below you can find a picture of the original box it came in - a bit damaged but knowing its age still a pretty good condition
I've always loved this deck. Con you say anything else about it?
ReplyDeletesadly the 40ies are a blank spot when it comes to tarot-history, i've tried to find out more, but without success...
ReplyDeleteMay I ask if the cards came in a box? If so I'd love to see a picture of that. I've seen the cards in J. Chaboseau's book 'Le Tarot' - but never their box. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYes it still came in it's original box (a bit battered, but knowing its age....)
ReplyDeleteI've added a picture of it to my original posting above
Thank you so much for doing that! It really tickled me to finally see it!
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