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

GERMAN CARDS.

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332. Vienna. H. F. Miller; early 19th century. "Bilder Aufschlagspiel." Complete pack of 52, each having a coloured engraving
of an emblematical or fanciful subject, with the title below in
German, French and Italian. Backs plain. A printed sheet of
explanation in the three languages accompanies the pack. In
cardboard case lettered " Bilder Aufschlagspiel zur geselligen
und muntern Unterhaltung. Wien bey H. F. Miiller Kohlmarkt
No. 1218."
37 x 21 in.
333. [Vienna?] Modern. Imperfect pack of 25, with similar
subjects to the last; the titles in German, Hungarian and
Czech. Backs plain. Soiled and injured.
3 x 2k in.
334. Questions and Answers; 18th century. Pack of 89 printed
cards, each containing either a question or an answer. The
question cards have plain borders, and the answer cards, which
are somewhat larger, have ornamental ones. Backs marbled. In
old pasteboard case.
335. Love and Friendship; 18th century. " Weissagungen im
Gebiete der Liebe und Freundschaft; ein neues Frag und Antwortspiel." The game consists of 20 cards decorated with small
coloured vignettes, and 20 others, larger, each containing 12
sentences, questions, answers, etc. A sheet of directions with
the above title accompanies the pack. Backs mottled. In
original pink cardboard case on which is the title.
(c.) Lottery.
336. Augsburg. J. Heichele; 18th century. A game consisting of
50 engraved picture cards, 50 cards with printed sentences of a
fortune-telling character, and 50 lottery cards of which 30 are
prizes and 20 blanks. One of the prize cards is missing. A
printed sheet of instructions, entitled " Das angenehme LotterieSpiel," and signed " Augspurg bey Johann Heichele," accompanies
the game, which is in a pasteboard case.
337. Frankfort & Leipsic; 18th century. Similar game to the last,
the designs on the picture cards being the same, but without any
blanks amongst the 50 lottery cards. With printed sheet of
instructions. In pasteboard case lettered "Angenehmes Lotterey
Spiel bestehend in 50 auserlesenen Sinnbildern nebst 50 Devisen.
Vertheilt in drey Classen. Frankfurt und Leipzig."