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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CA TALOGUE OF CABDS.

293. Trieste. A. Valla; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 74, with
French titles; made in the Italian manner, the paper forming the
backs being folded over the front to make a border. On the 2 of
cups is " Fabrica di Angelo Valla in Trieste." Backs decorated
with two different designs, one a figure of Ceres, the other a
floral pattern with the words " In Trieste." The missing cards
are the 9 of swords, the 3 and king of money, and Matto.
41 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 123.]
294. Wels (Austria); 18th century. Imperfect pack of 76, with
French titles. On the 2 of coins is the word Wels. The missing
cards are the 2 of cups and No. VIII of the atouts. Backs
mottled.
41 x 21 in.
295. Place of issue uncertain. G. M.; early 19th century. Complete
pack. The pip cards are of the usual Italian type, but the court
cards are double-ended, with costume figures of modern design.
The atouts are of the modern German kind with natural history
subjects. The initials G. M. appear on the 4 and 2 of money.
Backs mottled blue and yellow.
41 x 21 in.
296. Place of issue uncertain. M. J. A. Schniepher, 1754. Fragmentary pack of 21, with French titles, viz.-the 6, 7, 9 and 10
of cups; the 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of swords; the ace, 2, 4, 6, 7 and
queen of coins; the ace, 3, 4, 8 and 9 of clubs, and No. XIV of
the atouts. The 2 of coins is inscribed "M. Joseph Andoni
Schniepher 1754," and on the 4 of coins are the initials F. X. B.
Backs decorated with a diagonal pattern in black.
43 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 124.]
297. Place of issue uncertain. One atout (No. XI), belonging to a
double-ended pack of the modern German type, and representing
a sportsman in 18th century costume killing a stag. The card is
made in the Italian fashion, the paper of the back being folded
over the front to form a border, and the back decorated with a
design of a ruined building with a statue in front, in blue.
41 x 21 in.
298. Fortune-telling. Etteilla. Imperfect pack of 75, neatly
engraved but coarsely coloured. The subjects are identical with
those in No. 19 of the French packs, but quite differently and
much less artistically treated. The pieces are numbered throughout and have a German title at each end; No. 1 is inscribed