Delicate as lace carved in marble, the tiny Gothic jewel of Santa Maria della Spina crouches at the edge of the Arno in this crisp photographic card from Pisa — its spires, tabernacles, and rose windows all captured in sharp silver-gelatin detail that rewards a magnifying glass. Built in the 13th–14th centuries to house a thorn (spina) said to be from Christ's crown, the church is one of the most exquisite small Gothic structures in all of Italy, yet it rarely gets top billing beside the Campo dei Miracoli a short walk away. This unused card, published by Ed. P. Roncati of the Libreria Stazione (the station bookshop) in Pisa — a classic source for tourist cards — is a fine example of the real-photo style printing popular in the 1920s–30s, with excellent tonal range and no edge wear.