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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bears the Prussian duty stamp. Backs decorated with a small
diagonal pattern, one pack in blue, the other in brown. Edges
gilt. In old pasteboard case.
31 x 21 in.
275. Munich. A. B. Gobl; late 18th century. Imperfect pack of 38
of the Bavarian type. On the knaves of clubs are the arms of
Munich and the name " Andreas Benedictus Gobl." The missing
cards are the 2 and 6 of hearts. Edges gilt. Backs decorated
with a small diagonal pattern, in pink. In original pasteboard
case.
31 x 21 in.
276. Nuremberg. J. G. Backofen; modern. Complete pack of the
common kind, double-ended. A shield held by the knave of
clubs bears the initial B. Backs decorated with a leaf pattern
of black dots. In wrapper lettered "Feine Karten werden
Fabricirt bey Johann Gotfrid Bakofen, Karten Fabriquant in
Gostenhof bey Niirnberg."
31 x 21 in.
277. Wittenberg. G. H. W.; 18th century. Brocade cards. Complete pack of somewhat similar workmanship to No. 189, but from
designs of an ordinary French character. The knave of clubs is
inscribed " G. H. W. Wittenberg," and the knave of spades
" W. B. D. S. A. Z. F." Backs mottled red.
31 x 21 in.
(h.) Pack of 24.
278. Frankfort on the Oder. C. L. Wiirth; modern. An apparently
complete pack, of the modern English type; each suit consisting of
9, 10, knave, queen, king and ace. The ace of spades is treated
decoratively and inscribed " Fabrique de C. L. Wuirth. Frankfort
s/O." Backs plain.
31 x 21 in.
(i.) Fragmentary packs and odd cards.
279. [Frankfort a/M.] Eleven cards belonging to a pack of the same
class as No. 200; having views of Frankfort on the aces. The cards
are:-the ace of hearts; the ace, knave, queen and king of spades;
the ace, knave, queen and king of diamonds; and the ace and 10
of clubs. Backs decorated with a pattern of dots, in blue.
31 x 2| in.