Cavallini card game. Toscana. Limited edition. Adolfo Matarelli. Made in Italy. Year 90. Collection card game.

CAVALLINI "TOSCANA" card game.
Limited edition.
Made in Italy for CAVALLINI - CO. San Francisco.
Standard game of 52 cards. 2 Jokers and 4 colors.
Hard cardboard case with lys flower pattern and wax pad.
Cards printed on thick cardboard.
10 cm x 7 cm or 4 inches x 2 5/8 inches.
New condition.

Originally created around 1850 in the middle of the Victorian period when card games was one of the favorite pastimes, this game is the work of Florentine designer and cartoonist Adolfo Matarelli (1832-1887).
Well known at the time for his cartoons published in the satirical magazine IL LAMPIONE, Matarelli fell into oblivion, but the design and beauty of his maps make it a must-have for card collectors.



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