russia was founded, it was a factory for the production of playing cards, it was called the alexandrovskaya manufactorysparing itself, feeds chicks, chicks feed on its flesh, this is precisely the charity that maria feodorovna was engaged in, opened hospitals, shelters, and this continued after, right up until the overthrow of the romanov dynasty, well, and for us, this pelican really remained on the ace of diamonds. true, this inscription disappeared later, but accordingly, here is a memory of this, therefore the state, it always treats very reverently those areas where you can get some income, in 1800, in 1868 they abolished the monopoly on the sale of playing cards and could now sell everything, but only the state produced for the state and... close relatives in costumes of the famous russian ball of 1903, but this costume ball really made a huge impression, photographs of this event have been preserved, yes, the german company developed the sketches, the printed cards were also at the russian state factory that produced playing cards. many of us had such decks, here is the king of hearts - this is,