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

SWISS CARDS.

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12. Place of issue uncertain. C. T.; 18th century. Fragmentary
pack of 15, viz., the 2, 6, and knight of cups; the 6 and knight
of coins; the 2, 5, 6 and knight of swords; the 2, 5 and knight of
clubs; and Nos. II, XI and XIII of the atouts. The initials
C. T. are on the 2 of cups. Backs decorated with pattern of
black dots.
41 x 2k in.
13. Place of issue uncertain. I. J.; 18th century. Imperfect pack
of 38. The ace of coins bears the initials i j. The missing cards
are the ace, 2 and knave, knight, queen and king of cups; the
ace, knave, knight and king of swords; the knave, knight, queen
and king of coins and clubs; and the whole of the atouts. Backs
mottled pink.
41 x 2i in.
II.-PACKS OF 36 AND 32.
(a.) With national suits.
14. Basle; 16th century. Set of 32, apparently taken in sheet form
from an old binding and subsequently cut up and mounted. They
are the 2-9 of each of the four suits. On the deuce of shields
is a figure of a boar, and on the 7 and 9 the arms of Basle.
2t x 1t in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 1.]
15. Buttisholz. A. Biihlmann; 19th century. Imperfect pack of 35,
wanting the 7 of flowers. On the 2 of shields is " A. Biihlmann "
and on the 2 of bells " Buttisholz Kt. Luzern." Backs decorated
with a pattern of black stars.
3] x 2* in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 7 and 8.]
16. Diessenhofen. J. Miller; 19th century. Complete pack of 36. On
the 2 of shields is "J. Mfiller," and on the 2 of bells " Diessenhofen." Backs decorated with a pattern of black stars.
31 x 2i in.
17. Diessenhofen. J. Miller. Complete pack, similar in all respects
to the last, but more recent and with the number increased to 48
by the addition of the threes, fours and fives.
18. Schaffhausen. J. Miller; 19th century. Complete pack of 36.
On the 2 of shields is " J. Miller," and on the 2 of bells " Schaffhausen." Backs decorated with a pattern of black stars.
31 x 2i in.