French Tarot card set, c. 1790

This set of 40 hand-painted tarot cards features two-headed designs created through a woodcut process on blue-tinted laid paper. Each card measures 8.6 x 5.3 cm and features square corners.

The reverse of the cards displays a motif of blue stars and dots set against a white background. Designed for divination to predict the past, present, and future, the deck presents two illustrations per card. Notable deviations from a standard tarot deck include the replacement of the Pope and the High Priestess cards with Jupiter and Juno. The figures depicted, particularly those in non-mythological or allegorical roles, are dressed in the fashion of the French people following the Revolution.

The set is housed in a contemporary cardboard case and is presented as a complete deck representing the number of cards expected from a traditional tarot game. The cards reflect the cultural and artistic styles prevalent in France during the late 18th century.