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

GERMAN CARDS.

105

cards are the ace-6 and 8-10 of hearts, and ace-10 of spades,
diamonds and clubs. Nos. X and XVII of the atouts belong to
another pack. The cards are made in the Italian manner, the
paper of the backs being brought over to the front to form a
border. Backs decorated with a panel of ornament, in blue.
44 x 24 in.
173. Place of issue uncertain; early 19th century. Imperfect
double-ended pack of 36, etched and coloured. The atouts are
all birds with human portrait heads, the name of the bird species
being inserted near one of the heads in each. The missing cards
are the ace-10 of hearts, spades, and clubs; ace-3 and 5-10 of
diamonds, queen of clubs, and atouts Nos. IX and XI. Backs
mottled red.
4i x 21 in.
(b.) Tarok packs of 54.
In these the number of pip cards is reduced from 40 to 16 by the
omission of the first six in the suits of spades and clubs, and the last six
in those of hearts and diamonds.
174. Dresden. F. A. Bohme; modern. Complete pack, double-ended,
with a single burlesque or fanciful subject on each atout. The
knave of diamonds holds a shield inscribed "bey F. A. Bohme
in Dresden." The ace of hearts bears the Saxon duty stamp.
Backs decorated with a plaid pattern.
44 x 24 in.
175. Passau. M. Schatzberger; early 19th century. Imperfect pack
of 49, double-ended; with mythological and fanciful subjects on
the atouts. On the second are the arms of Bavaria and a tablet
supported by a nymph and a cupid and inscribed " Von Michael
Schatzberger birgl. Karten Fabric. in Passau." Backs mottled.
The missing cards are the 2, 3 and 4 of hearts, and the 3 and
4 of diamonds.
4 x 2 in.
176. Vienna. J. Estel; 19th century. Complete pack, double-ended,
with subjects of the usual miscellaneous character on the atouts.
On the first are figures of a harlequin and columbine playing a
harp and a tambourine; on the second is the imperial eagle with
the motto "Industrie und Gliick," and on the last a harlequin
holding up a miniature figure of himself. The shields on the
knave of clubs are inscribed "Von Joseph Estel birgl. Spiel
karten Fabrikanten. Fabricirt in Wien." Backs decorated with
a pattern of dots and circles in red.
4- x 2i in.