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

GERMAN CARDS.

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251. Place of issue uncertain. I G H.; late 18th century.
Imperfect pack of 30, having whole length figures in modern
costume on the court cards, which all bear their names, " Val,"
" Dame " and " Roi." The knave of clubs carries a tablet inscribed
" I G H." The missing cards are the 7-10, queen and king of
hearts; the ace and 6-10 of spades the ace and 7-10 of diamonds;
and the 7-10 and king of clubs. Backs mottled red.
34 x 24 in.
252. Place of issue uncertain. L. H.; 1767. Small pack, complete.
A scroll on the knave of diamonds bears the initials L. H., and
another on the knave of clubs has the date 1767. Backs decorated
with a pattern of stars, in black.
14 x 11 in.
253. Place of issue uncertain, N. Meyer. Small pack, complete,
printed in blue ink. On the knave of spades is a scroll inscribed "Nicolaes Meyer." Backs decorated with a pattern of
lozenges enclosing suns, in blue.
21 x 11 in.
254. Place of issue uncertain. H. T. Penningh; late 18th century.
Complete pack, printed in red ink, with theatrical characters on
the court cards. Each of these has a tablet containing the names
of the character and play, with a quotation below it. The aces
have emblematical representations of various qualities, "Gutes
und B6sses," "Macht und Ansehn," "Ruhe und Pracht," and
"Ehre und Leiden." On the ace of spades is " H. T. Penningh
inv. del. et sculpsit." Backs decorated with a small red pattern.
3 x 23 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 134.]
255. Place of issue uncertain. I. I. Rolffsen; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 50, having on the court cards prettily engraved
oval medallions containing Shakspearean characters, Hamlet,
Polonius, Macbeth, etc. The king and queen of diamonds (Lear
and Cordelia) are signed "I. I. Rolffsen sc." Backs decorated
with a small blue pattern. The missing cards are the 9 and queen
of hearts.
34 x 21 in.
256. Place of issue uncertain. L. W.; 19th century. Small pack,
complete. The knaves are courtiers carrying the crown and
other insignia of royalty, and that of diamonds has also a shield
inscribed " L. W." All the court cards have a narrow ornamental
border. Backs decorated with a pattern of stars and dots, in red.
21 x 1 in.