Thursday 27 October 2011

Triestine pattern

Treistine pattern, Modanio, 40 cards.
This queer looking pattern is closely related to the Venitian pattern, as evidenced by the mottoes on the aces, and the figures on the courts.
the courts have the rather convenient ( at least if you know italian) feature of having labels on them, spelling out the card's rank and suit. for instance, the text on the king of coins reads "RE DE DANARI" - "KING OF COINS" ( lit "money") . handy of you have a bad memory.
see also-> http://anthonylesq.blogspot.com/2011/10/trevigiane-venetian-pattern.html

here you can compare the venetian ( top) and treistine ( bottom) cards

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