Princesse Tarot, circa 1880s, Paris, Watilliaux, 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored process-line engravings.  Although similar to the conceptual designs of Etteilla, the images have numerous deviations with primary emphasis on the history, culture and people of Egypt plus other empires of the time period, full-length figures, double ended French titles and card meanings, Arabic numerals, unusual Italian suits, two indices, round corners.  Trump I is GENIE, the male consultant with red cape, 8 is DOUCEUR, the female consultant, 8 is the hermit of the Thebaid of Egypt, 19 Rameseusm, the mortuary temple of Ramses II at Thebes, 22 king of clubs is Ptolemy wearing a red robe, 23 is Didon, queen of Carthage, 36 king of cups is designated The High Priest, 37 is Esther, queen of Persia, 50 king of swords is Ninus of Assysria, 51 is Semiramis, queen of Assyria,  64 king of coins is the Egyptian monarch, Sesostris, 65 is Makeda, queen of Sheba and Ethiopia, and 78 The Fool.  Backs are plain.  Size
Princesse Tarot, circa 1880s, Paris, Watilliaux, 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored process-line engravings. Although similar to the conceptual designs of Etteilla, the images have numerous deviations with primary emphasis on the history, culture and people of Egypt plus other empires of the time period, full-length figures, double ended French titles and card meanings, Arabic numerals, unusual Italian suits, two indices, round corners. Trump I is GENIE, the male consultant with red cape, 8 is DOUCEUR, the female consultant, 8 is the hermit of the Thebaid of Egypt, 19 Rameseusm, the mortuary temple of Ramses II at Thebes, 22 king of clubs is Ptolemy wearing a red robe, 23 is Didon, queen of Carthage, 36 king of cups is designated The High Priest, 37 is Esther, queen of Persia, 50 king of swords is Ninus of Assysria, 51 is Semiramis, queen of Assyria, 64 king of coins is the Egyptian monarch, Sesostris, 65 is Makeda, queen of Sheba and Ethiopia, and 78 The Fool. Backs are plain. Size 4 1/8 in. (10.3 cm) high, 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm). Worn, two corners trimmed off on 46 but without interference to image.

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Princesse Tarot, circa 1880s, Paris, Watilliaux, 78 of 78 cards, stencil colored process-line engravings. Although similar to the conceptual designs of Etteilla, the images have numerous deviations with primary emphasis on the history, culture and people of Egypt plus other empires of the time period, full-length figures, double ended French titles and card meanings, Arabic numerals, unusual Italian suits, two indices, round corners. Trump I is GENIE, the male consultant with red cape, 8 is DOUCEUR, the female consultant, 8 is the hermit of the Thebaid of Egypt, 19 Rameseusm, the mortuary temple of Ramses II at Thebes, 22 king of clubs is Ptolemy wearing a red robe, 23 is Didon, queen of Carthage, 36 king of cups is designated The High Priest, 37 is Esther, queen of Persia, 50 king of swords is Ninus of Assysria, 51 is Semiramis, queen of Assyria, 64 king of coins is the Egyptian monarch, Sesostris, 65 is Makeda, queen of Sheba and Ethiopia, and 78 The Fool. Backs are plain. Size 4 1/8 in. (10.3 cm) high, 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm). Worn, two corners trimmed off on 46 but without interference to image.

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