c.1870 J. Gaudais Tarot Piemontese

c.1860-70 Gaudais Pimontese Tarot de Piedmont, 78/78 complete, no box Published by J. Gaudais, 20 Rue de la Banque, Paris, France, c.1870 Free Shipping Worldwide Deck: J. Gaudais Piemontese/Besançon Description: Printed & published by the Parisian cartier J. Gaudais. 78/78 cards complete. Painted stencils with beautifully coloured images. Italian Piemontese design with turned courts, 22 Trumps & 56 Minor Arcana; with typical Italian styled suits: cups, coins, wands & swords, A-10 with knave, knight, queen & king in each of the four series. However, the Pope and Popess are replaced with Juno and Jupiter in the Besançon-style. Deck Identifiers: · Borders: single black line borders · Reverses: checkered pattern · Paper: pasteboard cardstock · Titles: Cards are untitled; trumps numbered with Arabic numerals at opposing corners; swords and wands numbered at sides with Roman numerals · Style: Piemontese/Besançon · Tax-Stamp: none · Identifier: monogram initials of J. Gaudais on Ace of Coins, and Ace of Cups with "J. Gaudais, 20 Rue de la Banque--Paris." CONDITION: Very good condition. Cards are slightly curved with only few signs of age. Painted stencils, with Arabic numerals on all Major Arcana cards. Card Dimensions: 10.6 cm X 6.3 cm, stack stands 3.5 c.m high