Naipes 'Miguelito' manufactured by Camilloni Ltda, Montevideo, c.1950
Naipes 'Miguelito' manufactured by Camilloni Ltda, Montevideo, c.1950. 40 cards in box.
The box (shown right) and the four of cups show young Miguelito setting off to school at a brisk march. The name given on the box is 'Camilloni Hnos' wheras the name given on the four of cups is 'Camilloni Ltda'. The latter looks as though the first part of the name has been removed. Thus we might deduce that the company had recently changed name from 'Camilloni Hnos' to '??? Camilloni Ltda' and then to 'Camilloni Ltda'. The same cards were also produced with the name "Tito" on the four of cups.
The cards are of the standard Spanish-suited 'Parisian' style (Tipo Frances) which is based on models exported to South America by French manufacturers during the nineteenth century, eg Alphonse Arnoult, B.P. Grimaud, etc. The tethered hound on the Jack of coins is a characteristic feature.
The seven of coins has the blue 25 centésimo tax stamp which was applied to cards manufactured in Uruguay at this time. There were several versions of this tax stamp all referring to the same law; the reason for this is not known except that the tax stamp must have been re-designed over the years.
