Lyon and/or (Old) Milan Patterns: A Photographic Archive

A Gallery of Historical and Contemporary Playing Cards


LYON & MILAN (old) Patterns

INV 2210 SOLESIO c1920
inv2210 | Atlas of Playing Cards
40/40 cards | 85x55mm | italian tax stamp for export | original wrapper [remains] "Carte Francesi Fine Tipo Liguria" | DR.84.00
INV 2833 MURARI c1923
inv2833 | Atlas of Playing Cards
40/40 cards | 92x50mm | italian tax stamp 1923 | note: the images here have been slightly lightened | VR.81.50
Modern double-headed version
INV 2765 CARTA MUNDI 2024 Shimmering Seven Ian Cumpstey
inv2765 | Atlas of Playing Cards
54/54 [+2] cards | 87x57mm | made in Spain | original box "Shimmering Seven" | "based on the hypotetical evolution of an early French regional pattern from Lyon, c1500" | BY.80.20