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

GERMAN CARDS. 129
308. Prague. W. Sewera. Imperfect pack of 32, double-ended. The
coin suitmarks are flowers. On the ace of clubs is " W. Sewera
in Prag." Backs decorated with a blue and yellow pattern. The
missing cards are the 2 of cups, the ace of swords; and the 8 and
knight of clubs.
41 x 21 in.
309. Prague. A. Schnekch; 17th century. Complete pack, well
engraved and heavily coloured. The figures on the court cards
are in 17th century costumes. The king of coins is inscribed at
the top " Stadt khardten zu finden pey Augustin Schnekch," and at
the bottom " In der Altstadt Prag." The knave of clubs supports
a shield which is charged with two batons in saltire, and that of
cups a shield on which is a bunch of grapes. Backs decorated
with a black pattern of lozenges enclosing suns. Edges gilt. In
old brown pasteboard case.
34 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.]
310. Vienna. L. Arnold, 1839. Complete pack, double-ended. On
the ace of clubs is "Fabricirt von Leonhard Arnold," and on the
2 of swords "Logird in der Leobold Stadt in der Dandelmargt
Gasse No. 265." The 10 of coins bears the duty stamp and also
that of the maker, both dated 1839. Backs decorated with a
zigzag pattern in black and brown.
44 x 24 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 122.]
311. Vienna. J. Glanz; modern. Complete pack, double-ended. On
the 2 of swords is " Joseph Glanz in Wien Niederlage am Kohlmarkt No. 279." Backs mottled purple.
44 x 24 in.
312. Vienna. J. Glanz; recent. Complete pack, double-ended. The
coin suitmarks have the form of roses. On the ace of clubs is
"Jos. Glanz in Wien." Backs decorated with a zigzag pattern
in black and brown. In original wrapper lettered " Joseph Glanz,
Patent-Karten S. Prager-Trapulier F.", etc.
44 x 21 in.
313. Vienna. J. Glanz; recent. Complete pack, similar to the last,
but larger; same inscription on the ace of clubs. Same pattern on
the backs. In original wrapper lettered " Patent-Karten Feine
Trapulier aus der k. k. privil. Spielkarten-Fabrik Joseph
Glanz," etc.
5 x 24 in.
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