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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

314. Trento. L. V. Zeni. Complete pack of 36, of Italian style and
make, different in composition from the trappola packs above
described, each suit consisting of ace-6, knave, cavalier and king.
The 2 of swords bears a stamp " Fabb. L. V. Zeni, Trento," and
on the ace of coins are the duty stamp and that of the maker.
Backs decorated with a panel of leaf ornament in blue. With a
duplicate 5 of swords.
31 x 1i in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 123-4.]
(d.) Pack of 52.
315. Trento. Bendelli, 1829. Complete pack, similar in style and
make to No. 314; with Italian mottoes on the aces of cups and
clubs. Knights take the place of queens. The 2 of swords bears
the name "Bendelli in Trento" and a duty stamp dated 1829.
Backs decorated with a panel of ornament in blue.
33 x 14 in.
V.-WITH EMBLEMATIC AND SCRIPTURE SUITS.
316. Dr. T. Schroeter's emblematical cards; recent. Pack of 32,
with the suitmarks turnips, sunflowers, acorns and ivy leaves.
In original wrapper, lettered " Dr. T. Schroeter's neue deutsche
Spielkarte, 32 Blatt, Nr. 1. Mathilde."
4k x 21 in.
317. Dr. Schroeter's emblematical cards. Pack of 36, similar to
the last. In original wrapper, lettered "Dr. T. Schroeter's neue
deutsche Spielkarte, 36 Blatt, No. 3. Toni."
318. Dr. Schroeter's emblematical cards. Another edition. Pack
of 36, double-ended, with the suitmarks hearts, spades, bolts and
acorns. In original wrapper lettered " Dr. T. Schroeter's neue
Spielkarte, No. 4 Elsa," etc.
31 x 21 in.
319. Dr. Schroeter's emblematical cards. Pack of 52, similar to
the last. In original wrapper lettered " Dr. T. Schroeter's neue
Whistkarte, No. 6 Emma," etc.
320. Old Testament History; 18th century. Imperfect pack of
34, with flowers (yellow, red, blue and brown) as suitmarks.
Each card has an engraved representation of some subject in the
Old Testament, with four German lines below, and the value