Clemente de Roxas
Amorcillos
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by Simon Wintle
‘Amorcillos’ (Cupids), a masterpiece from the golden age of Spanish playing cards by Clemente Roxas, Madrid, 1790.
Baraja “Neoclásica”, Madrid, 1810
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by Simon Wintle
Baraja “Neoclásica” engraved by José Martínez de Castro, first published by Clemente Roxas, Madrid, 1810.
Clemente Roxas double-ended Spanish pack
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by Simon Wintle
Double-ended Spanish-suited playing cards published by Clemente de Roxas in Madrid, 1814.
Four Empires - Clemente Roxas
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by Simon Wintle
‘Four Empires’ playing cards produced by Clemente Roxas, c.1805.
José Martínez de Castro, page 2
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by Simon Wintle
The most noteworthy feature of its history is that this design has since been adopted for use in Sardinia, where it is now regarded as the standard local pattern.
