Fabrica de Naipes La Primitiva, Buenos Aires, c.1878-1920

Fabrica de Naipes La Primitiva, manufacturers of paper and playing cards, Buenos Aires c.1878-1920.

Addresses at: Defensa 125, Moreno 248 and Victoria 3179, Bs. As.

La Primitiva was registered as a paper mill in 1878. Playing cards are known with three different addresses.  Click images to see more.

Piedmontese tarot by La Primitiva, Bs As, c.1890 Piedmontese tarot made by La Primitiva, Buenos Aires, c.1900 Cadiz style playing cards manufactured by La Primitiva, Buenos Aires, c.1905

Above: Piedmontese tarot cards made by La Primitiva, c.1890, based on Italian models.

Above: Piedmontese tarot cards made by La Primitiva, c.1900

Above: Cadiz type playing cards "Del No. 9" made by La Primitiva, c.1905, based on the designs of Sebastian Comas imported from Spain.