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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

141. Munich. A. B. Gobl; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 73, of
the Bavarian type. The knaves of hearts and diamonds hold
each a frame, one inscribed " Andreas Benedict," the other " Gobl
in Miinchen." The missing cards are the 5 of hearts, the 5, 6
and 7 of spades, and the 4 of diamonds. Backs decorated with
the same pattern as the last, in red.
4 x 2i in.
142. Neuburg. M. F. Key; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 61, of
the Bavarian type, with natural history subjects on the atouts.
The knave of clubs is inscribed " Melchior F. Key zu Neiburg an
der Donau." The missing cards are the ace of spades, the ace, 2
and 3 of diamonds, ace-10 of clubs, and Nos. IX, X and XXII
of the atouts. Backs decorated with a pattern of suns and stars,
in blue.
44 x 24 in.
143. Neuwied. P. Roeder; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 77, of
the Bavarian type. On the knave of hearts is "Bey Philipp
Roeder in Neuwied." The missing card is the 4 of hearts.
Backs mottled purple.
41 x 2f in.
144. Nuremberg. J. F. Backofen; 18th century. Complete pack, of
the Bavarian type. The knave of hearts holds a framed tablet
inscribed " Joh Friedrich Backofen," and on that of spades is a
scroll lettered " Karten Fabricant in Niirnberg." Backs mottled
purple.
44 x 24 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.]
145. Nuremberg. J. G. Backofen; 18th century. Complete pack,
of the Bavarian type, double-ended. The knave of clubs holds
a shield charged with the letter B, and on the second atout is
a slab of stone inscribed " Verfertigt von Johann Gottfried
Backofen in Gostenhof bey Niirnberg." Backs mottled red.
41 x 2i in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.J
146. Nuremberg. J. G. Backofen; 18th century. The whole of the
atouts, except the last, belonging to an uncoloured edition of the
preceding pack. Backs mottled red.
147. Nuremberg. J. M. Backofen; 18th century. Imperfect pack
of 76, closely resembling No. 144. The tablet held by the
knave of hearts is inscribed " Johafi Matheus Bakofen," and the
scroll on that of spades " Karten Fabrikant in Niirnberg." The
queen of hearts bears the monogram M3 and on the king is
"in N." The missing cards are the 3 of hearts and 7 of clubs.
Backs decorated with a red flowery pattern.
4 x 24 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.]