QUESTION When was the 52-card playing deck first used? What game would have been played? The Cloisters or Flemish Hunting ...
In 1983, The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought a 52-card deck of South Netherlandish playing cards. The cards dated from the 15th century and were in incredible condition - but they were almost ...
The Cloisters or Flemish Hunting Deck, constitutes the only known complete 52-card deck of cards from the 15th century. The ...