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

JGEJRMAN CARDS.

131

stated in a space at the top, as " Gelbe Daus," " Gelbe V," etc.
The cards are:-deuce, 5-9, queen and king of yellow; deuce,
5-king of red; deuce, 5-8, 10-king of blue; and 5-9, knave
and queen of brown. Coarsely coloured. Backs plain.
4 x 24 in.
VI.-WITHOUT SUITS.
(a.) For the Vogelspiel.
This is similar to the Italian game of Cucu (see ante, p. 28), but
the number of cards is reduced to 32.
321. Linz. J. G. Pichler; 18th century. Complete pack. Two of
the cards (the houses) bear inscriptions which together read
" Dise Karden seind zu finden bey Johan Georg Pichler in Linz."
Backs decorated with a leaf pattern in red. With MS. sheet of
rules. In soft leather case.
3 x 21 in.
322. Munich. A. B. Gobl; modern. Complete pack. On the two
cards of houses is "A. B. Gobl, Miinchen." Backs decorated
with a small pattern in purple.
32 x 2i in.
323. Munich. J. Fetscher; late 18th century. Complete pack. On
one of the cards of houses is "Joseph Fetscher," and on the other
" Kartenfabrikant in Miinchen." Backs decorated with a pattern
of circles and stars in blue.
38 x 24 in.
324. Nuremberg. J. H. Schenck; modern. Complete pack, very
coarsely executed. The two cards of houses bear inscriptions
which together read " Diese- karte ist zu finde bey Joh. Heinr.
Schenck in Niirnberg." Backs decorated with a small pattern in
terra-cotta. In original wrapper lettered " Pfeiff 41."
34 x 24 in.
325. Passau. M. Schatzberger; 18th century. Complete pack, with
printed sheet of instructions. On one of the cards of houses
is " Von Michael Schatzberger bur. Kart: Fabricant in Passau."
Backs decorated with a floral pattern in blue. (See German
SHEETS, NO. 52.)
38 x 24 in.
K 2