Re: Re: Signed Conver deck on eBay
Rusty Neon said:
The ebay deck looks a lot like the 1760 Italian museum specimen that's the basis of the Lo Scarabeo TdM Conver photoreproduction. I wonder if the ebay item is in fact an original deck. I'd be interested in what others on the list would have to say. Besides the deck, the ebay vendor has a number of antique items currently listed on ebay.
I note that the card title for the Judgement card in the ebay deck is more legible than in the Lo Scarabeo deck, while the two cards have similar colours. Interesting.
I would love to see the 6 of Batons from the ebay deck. That's the card that's missing from the Italian museum specimen.
It looks great, but caveat emptor. How is authenticity verified? They say 1780-1820 - on what authority? Perhaps the rounded edges...
It looks like the 1760 plates were used to print the deck. The flaws in the impression are the same as those of the Heron and Lo Scarabeo exemplars. There is nothing in the photos that gives away a hoax, to my amateur eye.
Indeed, the vendor should be contacted first, before buying. At least you judge if they are trustworthy or not.
Personally, I would think anyone with such a deck would know its historical value. It seems suspicious, although I have no hard evidence.