Minchiate Etruria 1725 Pastel Colors on a smaller scale represent

on a smaller scale represent the macrocosm

are closely linked to astrological correspondences and Hebrew letters

The symbols have been carved into red jasper stones

The miniature deck is perfect for small hands

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Minchiate Etruria 1725 Pastel Colors on a smaller scale representThe Minchiate Etruria deck was originally published in Florence around 1725, printed from copper plate etchings and hand coloured with water colours. Minchiate was a late medieval card game employing a specially extended pack of 97 cards, related to Tarot but including 12 zodiac signs, 4 virtues (faith, hope, charity, prudence) and 4 elements (fire, water, air, earth). Some scholars believe that these cards may have served as teaching aids, because