2.1.a
Denomination:
"Faustina" playing cards
Manufacturer:
Giovanpaulo Buonocore (Naples? Palermo?)
Type:
Portuguese; full figure; without indices
Date/ Period:
1550?
Technique:
Hand-coloured xylography
Back:
Turned over; female profile with the words FAUSTINA AVG.ANT.F.
Number of cards:
10/?: 4 trionfi, 2 court cards, 8 numeral cards
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Size:
85 x 60 mm
Descriptive Notes:
A dragon is depicted on the Ace of Swords.
Collection:
Civic Museum of Castello Ursino, Catania