Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the Trustees of the British museum by the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber.

GERMAN CARDS. 91
Wien." The 8 of hearts bears the excise stamp and also that of
the maker. Backs decorated with a zigzag pattern. In original
wrapper lettered "Joseph Glanz. F. BShmisch Deutsche No. 52."
4 x 24 in.
89. Vienna. J. Glanz; recent. Complete pack, similar in all respects
to the last. On the ace of acorns is "Josef Glanz," and on that of
hearts "Wien." The 8 of hearts bears the excise stamp and also
that of the maker. Backs decorated with a pattern of acorns. In
original wrapper lettered " Mittelfeine Bohmsche No. 54," etc.
34 x 21 in.
90. Vienna. J. Glanz; recent. Complete pack of the common kind.
The 7 of bells bears a tablet inscribed " Joseph Glanz in Wien."
Backs mottled purple.
38 x 24 in.
91. Vienna. Gebriider Siegl; modern. Complete pack of the common
kind. On the 7 of hearts is, in a frame formed of a serpent,
" Gbd. Siegl, in Wien," and on a cartouche on the 8 of hearts
" Spiel Karten Fabrik der Gbd. Siegl." Backs decorated with a
diagonal pattern of fleurs-de-lis.
3 x 21 in.
92. Place of issue uncertain. A. L. S.; late 18th century. Complete pack, very coarsely executed. The suitmark of the deuces
of hearts and bells is enclosed in a wreath, and on the deuce of
acorns is the Bavarian lion supporting a shield, on which are the
initials A. L. S., with a blank scroll above. Backs decorated
with a diagonal pattern of spread-eagles.
3- x 2' in.
93. Place of issue uncertain. Imperfect pack of 20, of the same
dimensions as the last, and with similar, but better executed,
designs. No inscriptions. The missing cards are the sevens and
eights of all the four suits, the deuces of hearts, acorns and leaves,
and the under knave of bells. Backs mottled.
94. Place of issue uncertain; 1577. Imperfect set of 22, apparently
taken from an old binding; resembling in general design the
Stukeley cards (see ante, No. 1). The deuces of hearts and bells
have large scrolls, the former inscribed "Das Karte spil bleibt
vngewert wo man zu rechter zeit avfhoert," and the latter " Das
ist im Spil ei grose Kvnst werdo aufhore kan mit Gvnst." On
the deuce of bells is also a shield charged with a hammer and pickaxe in saltire, like that in the Stukeley pack. The date appears