Pair of c. 1890 Grand Jeu de Mlle Le Normand Tarot Cards - Sold Individually yarn winder in bottle which would pretty much disappear

which would pretty much disappear if taped from the backside

Lots of wear and paint loss

Painting size is 8" x 4 7/8"

and unusual

applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object

Pair of c. 1890 Grand Jeu de Mlle Le Normand Tarot Cards - Sold Individually yarn winder in bottle which would pretty much disappearI wish I had a whole deck of these, which seem to sell for $1500 or so, but, alas, just two. The cards were created by renowned fortune teller Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand and first published c. 1845, then subsequently published by B P Grimaud, with these cards (based on their backs) dating to about 1890. The pictures refer to Greek gods, myths, allegories (including alchemy) and legends, with the Trojan horse entering the gates of Troy the subject