Rare Piatnik "Noble Rouge" Playing Cards with Blue Angel Back, Original Case – Vienna 1980s

An exquisite vintage playing card deck from the "Noble Rouge" series by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna. The series is prized by collectors for its opulent European aesthetic.

Design

The iconic, richly detailed blue card back shows baroque cherubs, celestial angels and Renaissance scrollwork – a masterpiece of fine paper printing.

Details & Condition

• Maker: Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna
• Edition: Noble Rouge, blue angel back
• Includes: complete, with court cards, Aces bearing the Piatnik horse-and-rider stamp (serial 97.082) and original Jokers
• Case: original deep navy with gold embossing "Noble Rouge / Standard Size / Made in Austria"
• Case size: approx. 9 x 6 cm (3.5 x 2.3 in)
• Origin: Austria
• Date: approx. 1980s
• Condition: excellent, with crisp edges and vibrant colors

Who It's For

For playing card collectors, poker and bridge players, and lovers of fine European design – a special holiday gift with a heavenly motif.

Care

Store dry.

At the flea market in Heidenreichstein the navy case glowed among yellowed novels – inside, little angels watched over every card.

Angels on every card — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop