Today, we are happy to introduce you to our new F. F. Solesio trumps deck. This deck was originally printed in Genoa, Italy by F. F. Solesio in 1865. We are very excited to add it to our growing lineup!
Click here to view the original cards in the online collection at the British Museum.
Our bridge size deck includes the twenty-two trump cards plus the two of coins. This first edition is limited to only 500 decks. Each deck is also individually numbered on the seals.
The F. F. Solesio tarot closely resembles the Tarot de Marseille. However, the card titles are written in Italian, and some of the cards have been renamed. Additionally, the traditional black outlines that make up the illustrations are instead blue.
If you are familiar with the Nicolas Conver or Jean Dodal tarot, you will notice that some of the images in the F. F. Solesio tarot are reversed. For example, in The Hermit, the figure looks towards the right. In The Tower, the smoke bellows out from the left side of the tower.
Also, compared to the Tarot de Marseille, many small details have been added. For example, in The Chariot, the charioteer holds the horses’ reins in his hands. In The Hermit, the rays of light radiate from the lantern.
We already received these decks from the printer! So, we plan to have them available to purchase on our website early this week.
We can’t wait to get this deck into your hands. 😄
Talk with you soon,
William Rader
Krisztin Kondor
