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

GEBMANBL CABRDAS.

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inscribed "bey C. E. Koppen in Leipzig; sonst M. Stoeckel
in Leipzig." The ace of hearts bears the Saxon duty stamp.
Backs decorated with a small pattern of red dots.
4i x 24 in.
125. Leipsic. H. A. Kochly; 1819. "Miichler's Taschenbuch fiir
Karten Spieler." The court cards and atouts of the preceding
pack, issued as a volume, with illustrative German verses and
the title " Karl Miichler's Taschenbuch fir Kartenspieler, mit
xxxviii illuminirten Kupfern nach Zeichnungen von den Gebriidern
Henschel," Leipzig 1819. The cards are without suitmarks, and
on the shields of the knave of diamonds is "bey H. A. Kochly in
Leipzig."
126. Leipsic. L. K.; modern. Imperfect pack of 76, of the Bavarian
type. On the knave of clubs is "De la Fabrique de Leipzig,"
and on the queen of spades a merchant's mark with the initials
L. K. The same letters, in form of a cipher, are on a shield on
the knave of diamonds. Backs decorated with a diagonal pattern
of blue stars. The missing cards are the ace of spades and the
king of clubs.
4X x 23 in.
127. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. Complete pack, having
figures in 18th century costumes on the court cards, and subjects
from "Don Quixote" on the atouts. The king of hearts has a
shield inscribed " Comtoir d'Industrie a Leipsic," and that of
diamonds a cartouche charged with the arms of Saxony. The
Saxon duty stamp appears on the ace of hearts. Backs decorated
with a pattern of stars in brown.
44 x 2i in.
128. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. Complete pack, having
characters in the story of William Tell on the atouts, and theatrical
costume figures on the court cards. The knave of diamonds bears
the words " Leipzig im Industrie Comptoir." Edges gilt. Backs
decorated with a small pattern in red and white. In green
pasteboard case lettered "Extra feine Tarok-Karte mit Theater
Trachten vorziiglich aus Wilhelm Tell."
4i x 24 in.
129. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. Imperfect pack of 76,
double-ended. The atouts have each a single subject illustrating
a German proverb, the first being " Weit davon ist gut fir den
Schuss." The knight of spades wears a sash inscribed "Industrie
Comptoir in Leipzig." Backs decorated with a small red pattern.
The missing cards are the 8 of diamonds and No. XVI of the
atouts.
4i x 2 in.
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