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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UnATALOGUUE OF CARD&~

280. [Frankfort a/M.] Thirteen cards belonging to a pack of the same
kind as the last, having on the aces views of Wiesbaden, Ems,
Schwalbach, etc. The cards are:-the ace, 9, 10, knave, queen
and king of hearts; the 7 and 10 of spades; the ace of diamonds;
and the ace, knave, queen and king of clubs. Backs decorated
with a pattern of dots, in red.
34 x 21 in.
281. [Frankfort a/M.] Six cards belonging to a pack of the same kind
as the last, having uncoloured views of Wiesbaden and Biebrich.
on the aces. The cards are:-the knave of diamonds; the queen
of clubs and the four aces. Backs decorated with a plaid pattern.
31 x 21 in.
282. Nuremberg. A. Haupold; late 18th century. Four court cards
belonging to a pack of the Bavarian type, viz., the knave and
king of spades and the knave and king of clubs. On the king
of spades is a shield inscribed " Yerfertigt von Andreas Haupold
in Niirnberg." Backs decorated with an orange coloured pattern
of stars.
34 x 24 in.
283. Ratisbon. F. D. Mihler; late 18th century. Twelvecards belonging
to two packs of the old French type, viz., the knave and queen
of hearts; the knave, queen and king of spades; ace, two knaves,
queen and king of diamonds; and knave and queen of clubs.
On the knave of spades is "Franz Dominicus," on that of clubs
"Miller," and on the queen of hearts "in Regenspurg." Backs of
nine of the pieces decorated with a small red pattern; those of the
remaining three with a pattern of stars, in blue.
31 x 24 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 130.]
284. Ratisbon. Four court cards belonging to a pack of the old
French type, viz., the knaves of hearts, spades and diamonds,
and the queen of diamonds. The knave of spades has a scroll
inscribed "zu finden in Regensburg." Backs decorated with a
small diagonal pattern, in red.
3i x 2 in.
285. Eight odd cards of various kinds and sizes, viz.-an ace of hearts;
a 3 and a knave of spades; a 3, 8 and two kings of diamonds;
and a knave of clubs.
286. Twenty-five cards belonging to a modern burlesque pack, some
treated diagonally. No inscriptions. Of uncertain nationality.
Backs decorated with a pattern of purple balls.
31 x 21 in.