c.1890 Old Russian Playing Cards Imperial Foundling Partial 50/52 Cards Medieval

Antique Russian Playing Cards incomplete 50/52 cards (lacks Ace of hearts & Queen of diamonds) Printed by Imperial Playing Card Factory, St. Petersburg, Russia, c.1890 Worldwide Shipping Deck: Pseudo-medieval-styled playing cards with turned courts Card Dimensions: 9.2 cm X 6.2 cm Deck Identifiers: · Style: non-standard ·Courts: turned ·Pips: two-way pips ·Suits: French suit markers · Indices: no indices ·Corner: rounded · Reverses: exquisite green, red & pink design · Ace: ace of diamonds with the stamp of the Imperial Foundling Hospital in St. Petersburg CONDITION: fair to good condition; incomplete 50/52 (lacking Ace of hearts; Queen of diamonds); cards are used with soiling, occasional stains, age darkening, and minor patina (see photographs).