The Cloisters Medieval Playing Cards
£20.00
A faithful restoration of a 15th-century Flemish hunting deck, rebuilt for modern handling.
If you want a deck that looks like it came out of a museum case but handles like something you can actually use, this is it. Late-medieval artwork, unmistakable old-world feel, and poker size so everything stays familiar in the hands.
Digitally restored from the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters collection, this deck keeps the spirit of the original while making it practical for real play, performance, and character work.
In stock
The Cloisters Medieval Playing Cards are for performers and players who care about props that look like they belong. The artwork does the framing for you the moment the cards hit the table.
Poker size means you can shuffle, deal, and fan them like a modern deck, while the imagery keeps everything rooted in a medieval world.
It also includes a small set of additional gaff cards so you can perform a simple three card monte sequence in keeping with the deck’s style.
What it looks like in use
Open with a quick line about the museum source, then let people handle the cards. For magicians, the handling stays natural while the art sells the premise. For LARP and SCA tables, the deck reads convincingly in person and on camera and stands up to real play.
Note: This is printed on modern playing card stock, so it isn’t intended for strict living-history authenticity requirements.
Specs
Artwork: 15th-century Flemish hunting motifs, digitally restored. Size: poker. Stock: 310 gsm Ivory Graphics Sure Slip Air. Origin: printed in the UK.
If you want a deck with genuine medieval aesthetics that you can actually shuffle, deal, and perform with, The Cloisters is exactly that.
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