Vintage Italian Florence Leather Playing Card Box w/ 2 Decks Napoleon RMN France For Sale

Vintage Italian Leather Playing Card Box with 2 Decks of French Napoleonic Art Playing Cards (RMN)

Box Details:

Handcrafted in Florence, Italy, featuring a stamp on the bottom: \"GENUINE LEATHER / FLORENCE ITALY\".

Warm reddish-brown leather with a quilted tufted top design highlighted with white stitched dots.

Fitted two-part construction with brass alignment pins along the sides.

Shows light natural patina and vintage wear consistent with age, adding character to the piece.

Playing Cards Details:

Contains two full decks published in France by Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN).

Theme: Napoleonic Historical Portraits & Fine Art.

Deck 1: Rich burgundy back featuring Napoleon’s crowned \"N\" monogram within a laurel wreath, flanked by Imperial bees at the corners.

Deck 2: Gold/tan geometric rosettes-and-diamonds pattern back.

Face cards feature full-color museum portrait reproductions of historical figures from the Napoleonic Era (including Bonaparte as First Consul, Joseph Fouché, and military figures) with French indices (R = Roi, D = Dame, V = Valet).

Includes original information title cards (\"Services Commerciaux de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux\").