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

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CA~TALOGUE OFF CARDIS.

130. Luxemburg. V. Quarante and P. Bruck; modern. Complete
pack, of the Bavarian type. On each of the aces the suitmark is
enclosed in a wreath of flowers. The four knights have on their
halberds the initials of the makers, and on the first atout is
"V. Quarante Pet. Bruck Luxemburg." Backs decorated with
a small red pattern.
4k x 21 in.
131. Mannheim. P. W.; modern. Imperfect pack of 53, of the
Bavarian type. On the knave of diamonds is a merchant's mark
with the initials P. W., and on the king of diamonds " a Mannheim." Backs decorated with a small red pattern. The missing
cards are the 1-8 of hearts, the 2-king of clubs, and the first
four atouts.
4i x 2i in.
132. Munich. J. Fetscher; late 18th century. Imperfect pack of
65, double-ended, with two different designs on each atout,
chiefly natural history subjects; on the second atout are the
arms of Bavaria and Munich, with tablets inscribed "Joseph
Fetscher Kartenfabricant in Miinchen in der Burggassen." Backs
decorated with a small red pattern. The missing cards are the
1-4 and 6-10 of spades and the 5-8 of clubs.
41 x 21 in.
133. Munich. J. Fetscher; early 19th century. Complete pack,
double-ended, with two different subjects on each atout. The
court cards have figures in modern costumes, and on the atouts
are views and incidents connected with a war in (?) South
America, e.g. a naval battle, ships shelling a town, a balloon
ascent, etc. On the last atout is an American Indian drawing
a bow, and the second has the arms of Bavaria and Munich
resting against a palm tree, and a large stone inscribed "Joseph
Fetscher biirgl. Karten fabricant Miinchen in der Burggasen."
Backs decorated with a pattern of blue stars.
4k x 21 in.
134. Munich. J. Fetscher; 19th century. Complete pack, doubleended, with two different designs, chiefly natural history subjects,
on each atout. The court cards bear a general resemblance to
those in the preceding pack. On the second atout are the arms
of Bavaria and Munich resting against a pyramid, and a stone on
which a negro is chiselling the inscription "Joseph Fetscher
biirgl.-Karten fabricant Miinchen in der Burggasen." Backs
decorated with a pattern of red stars.
4i x 21 in.