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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2. Brussels. L. Biot; modern. Complete pack, similar to the last.
The knave of spades bears the name " Louis Biot." With wrapper
on which is printed in red from an old block a figure of a general
on horseback, with below, " Cartes de Tarau de la Fabrique de
Meuran dans la... a Bruxelles." Backs decorated with a
pattern of hexagons enclosing suns, in red.
4 x 21 in.
3. Brussels. J. Galler; 18th century. Complete pack, similar in
every respect to the last except that the name on the knave of
spades is "Jean Galler." Backs decorated with a somewhat
similar pattern in blue.
4. Brussels. J. Galler; 18th century. Complete pack, of the traditional type, with Italian suitmarks. The atouts are the usual
subjects except No. II which represents "L'Espagnol, Capitano
Eracasse," and No. V, which is "Bacus," seated on a barrel. On
the ace of coins is " Cartes de Taravt faites par Jean Galler dans
la Rve a Bruxelles "; on the 2 " Jean Galler "; and on the 4
the initials J. G. The 2 of cups has a tablet inscribed "Povr
conoistre qve la plvs basse de deniez et de covpes enporte les plvs
havtes qvand a fait dv Jev." Backs decorated with a small black
pattern.
45 x 23 in.
5. Brussels. M. Dupont. Complete pack, identical with the preceding,
but with the name on the ace of coins altered to " Martin Dupont,
dans la Rue de l'Eveque a Bruxelles."
[S. Vol. I, pl. 137.]
6. Dinant. J. Gisaine; 18th century. Complete pack, similar in all
respects to the last except that the inscription on the ace of coins
is "Cartes de Taravt faites par Jean Gisaine dans la Rye de
Meuret, Rue St. Jacque a Dinant sur Meuse," and the 2 of coins
bears the name "Jean Gisaine." Backs decorated with a small
pattern.
41 x 31 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 137.]
7. Liege. J. B. Dubois; 18th century. Complete pack, similar in
character to Nos. 1-3, the court cards being of the Bavarian
type. The first atout is inscribed "Cartes Finnes faites par
J. B. Dubois demeurant derrier la Maison de Ville a Liege," and
on the knave of clubs is " J. B. Dubois." Backs decorated with
a check pattern in red and white.
44 x 2i in.