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Mantova, 1465

"In another inventory written in 1465 at Francesco Acerbi's death, a doctor of medicine, we find: 'uno paro de triumphi novi, cum le carte lavorade ala fiorentina a oro'...; 'a new pack of Tarot, with cards worked in gold in the Florentine manner'"

(from Umberto Padovani & Alberto Milano, "Early Documents on Playing Cards in Mantua", (_The Playing Card_vol. 34 no. 3 (Jan-Mar 2006) pp. 205-207) p. 206 and note 6, citing Archivio di Stato, Mantova, as published by Stefano L'Occaso, _Fonti archivistiche per le arti a Mantova tra Medioevo e Rinascimento (1382-1459)_ (Mantova, Gianluigi Arcari Editore, 2005) p. 202)

The entry in the Mantua archive was written on 2 August - so it would seem Francesco Acerbi died recently, probably late July.

(Note Ross Caldwell)