Giuseppe Cattino
Playing cards manufactured in Italy by Giuseppe Cattino and Paolo Montanar for Spanish markets.
Giuseppe Cattino, Pavol Montanar...
...and other 18th & 19th century Italian manufacturers
Single playing cards manufactured in Italy by Giuseppe Cattino, Paolo Montanar and others, from the 18th and 19th centuries, which have been discovered in Chile, attesting to the longstanding tradition of Italian playing cards being exported to South American markets.
See also → Pedro Bosio Agostino Bergallo.
Above: Spanish-suited cards made in Italy which have been discovered in Chile. The cards are mostly of the Spanish ‘National’ pattern design, except the card at bottom right, dated 1807, with is of the Spanish ‘Paris’ pattern and may have been produced in France for export to South America.
Above: cards of a similar style and date, with the initials A.G. inside a six-pointed star on the Four of Coins. The Five of Coins has the traditional facing profiles of Ferdinand and Isabella. The cards were found mixed with cards by Agostino Bergallo.
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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