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Minchiate Etruria 1725

$85.00

The “Minchiate Etruria” deck was originally published in Florence around 1725, printed from copper plate etchings and hand coloured with water colours.  Minchiate was a late-medieval card game employing a specially extended pack of 97 cards, related to Tarot but including 12 zodiac signs, 4 virtues (faith, hope, charity, prudence) and 4 elements (fire, water, air, earth). Some scholars believe that these cards may have served as teaching aids, because several trump allegories (Virtues, Elements, Zodiac signs) belong to categories upon which classical learning was based at that time.

These beautiful cards are handmade and have an elegant old world look and feel. The cars have a semi gloss finish with square corners. The decks come packaged in a sturdy 2 part box with the sun card affixed on the top with the makers wax seal. The decks are sealed and the user will receive a title card with the limited edition number inside the box.

The Minchiate Etruria is a beautiful and fascinating deck - An early derivative of the Tarot but with a unique character all its own.

Specs
  • Name: Minchiate Etruria 1725
  • Publisher: il Meneghello
  • Second limited edition of 2,000
  • Deck Type: Early Italian Minchiate Deck - an extended form of Tarot consisting of 97 cards
  • Cards: 97 with a Semi Gloss finish - square corners
  • Card Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 5.5
  • Deck Tradition: Minchiate
  • Card Back: Not Reversible

Interesting Facts:

  • Old cards manufactured in Italy like the Minchiate Etruria usually had a fanciful decoration on the backs, the paper folded over to the front to form a border. Many modern decks still imitate this effect.
  • the horse cards in this deck are hybrid figures - half man and half horse or other figure. 
  • Card number 30 carries the seal of the Medici family.

Customer Reviews

Based on 5 reviews
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Anastasia KATSIKARIS
My first Minchiate - Beautiful Il Meneghello

The cards are a smaller size and easy to handle. A bit more shiny than the usual Il Meneghello matte card stock ... but not super plactic-y or anything. It's the older of the two Minchiate decks available. Happy with it as my first Minchiate deck.

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Pamela Batchelor
Learning Curve

I’m glad I have it however I will have to research how to use it.

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Erika Farmer
Beautiful deck!

Gorgeous deck, great value, arrived fast. I'll definitely shop with you again!

J
James Merrill

ok

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Stan K. Beest
Osvaldo the Great

This Minchiate by Il Meneghello (Osvaldo Menegazzi) is truly top-of-the-line. While most of his stuff is outstanding, this item in particular is an absolute must-have. It's like a time portal back to Renaissance Italy. And now that TaroTarts carries many of the Il Meneghello decks, it is also possible to find one of these otherwise scarce beauties - and at a very reasonable price too.

Customer Reviews

Based on 5 reviews
60%
(3)
20%
(1)
20%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
A
Anastasia KATSIKARIS
My first Minchiate - Beautiful Il Meneghello

The cards are a smaller size and easy to handle. A bit more shiny than the usual Il Meneghello matte card stock ... but not super plactic-y or anything. It's the older of the two Minchiate decks available. Happy with it as my first Minchiate deck.

P
Pamela Batchelor
Learning Curve

I’m glad I have it however I will have to research how to use it.

E
Erika Farmer
Beautiful deck!

Gorgeous deck, great value, arrived fast. I'll definitely shop with you again!

J
James Merrill

ok

S
Stan K. Beest
Osvaldo the Great

This Minchiate by Il Meneghello (Osvaldo Menegazzi) is truly top-of-the-line. While most of his stuff is outstanding, this item in particular is an absolute must-have. It's like a time portal back to Renaissance Italy. And now that TaroTarts carries many of the Il Meneghello decks, it is also possible to find one of these otherwise scarce beauties - and at a very reasonable price too.