A Fine Set of Tarot Playing Cards Published by Baptiste Paul Grimaud, Paris; 'Tarot Allemand' à 2 têtes Chinois sub-Curios At Cambridge in the early

At Cambridge in the early 1960s

As seen in this piece

the brass barley twist handle could easily be cleaned if so desired

between three yellow bands

This is a rather delicate and finely woven example

A Fine Set of Tarot Playing Cards Published by Baptiste Paul Grimaud, Paris; 'Tarot Allemand' à 2 têtes Chinois sub-Curios At Cambridge in the earlyOrigin: French Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 10. 5 cms Width: 5. 5 cms Comprising a complete deck of seventy eight cards of which twenty two are Major Arcana, French Republic tax stamped to April 1890, together as originally sold with the original printed paper wrapper. The double ended and rounded edged cards have a sea monster and Chinoiserie theme and rather hypnotic card backs, of geometric pattern,