Vintage Italian Florence Leather Playing Card Box w/ 2 Decks Napoleon RMN France For Sale
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Vintage Italian Florence Leather Playing Card Box w/ 2 Decks Napoleon RMN France:
$49.99
Vintage Italian Leather Playing Card Box with 2 Decks of French Napoleonic Art Playing Cards (RMN)
Box Details:
Handcrafted in Florence, Italy, featuring a stamp on the bottom: "GENUINE LEATHER / FLORENCE ITALY".
Warm reddish-brown leather with a quilted tufted top design highlighted with white stitched dots.
Fitted two-part construction with brass alignment pins along the sides.
Shows light natural patina and vintage wear consistent with age, adding character to the piece.
Playing Cards Details:
Contains two full decks published in France by Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN).
Theme: Napoleonic Historical Portraits & Fine Art.
Deck 1: Rich burgundy back featuring Napoleon’s crowned "N" monogram within a laurel wreath, flanked by Imperial bees at the corners.
Deck 2: Gold/tan geometric rosettes-and-diamonds pattern back.
Face cards feature full-color museum portrait reproductions of historical figures from the Napoleonic Era (including Bonaparte as First Consul, Joseph Fouché, and military figures) with French indices (R = Roi, D = Dame, V = Valet).
Includes original information title cards ("Services Commerciaux de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux").
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