Russian Style Deck Playing Cards, Red

"Russian Style" playing cards were designed in 1911 following a ball in the Winter Palace, the royal residence of Russian Czars. The ball was to celebrate 300 years of the Romanov dynasty. Many of the cards depict members of the oral house or prominent nobles of the time. German black core 310 gsm paper Standard poker size 2.5 x 3.5 inches Standard indexes Linen finish Originally produced in 1911 in Imperial Russia, this deck is well known in Russian-speaking countries. It is now available in the US as a poker-sized deck.