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

ENGLISH CARDS.

165

62. History. Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685. Complete pack, similar in
style to No. 57, illustrating the leading incidents in that event.
Each card has the title of the subject at the bottom, and at the
top a ruled-off space containing a suitmark and numeral or title.
Backs plain.
31 x 24 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 19-22.]
63. History. Reign of James II. Imperfect pack (wanting the 7 of
clubs), similar in character to No. 57, illustrating the events which
led up to the Revolution of 1688. The earliest subject is that on
the ace of spades, " 500 thousand pounds sent from France yearly
to Charles the 2 to keep the sitting of the Parlement of;;" and
the latest that on the 7 of hearts, " The Prince of Orange coming
to St. Jameses is received with great Joy." Each card has a title
at the bottom, and at the top a ruled-off space containing a suitmark with numeral or title. Backs plain.
3o x 24 in.
64. History. Reign of Queen Anne. Complete pack, engraved by
R. Spofforth, similar in character to No. 57, illustrating the events
of the years 1702-4. Each card has a title at the bottom, and at
the top a ruled-off space containing a suitmark and numeral or
name. The cards are also numbered throughout to show the
chronological order. The earliest incident is found on the ace of
hearts, "Her Mty Proclaim'd Q. of Eng. Scot. Fra. & Ireland &c.
March 8, 170;" and the latest on the 4 of clubs, " Mareshl Tallard
& other French Gen"s brot Prisonrs to England." Backs plain. In
old pasteboard case.
32 x 24 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 31-34.]
65. History. Impeachment of Dr. Sacheverell, 1710. Imperfect pack
(wanting the 5 of spades and the 10 of clubs), with engravings
illustrating, from the point of view of the Doctor's partisans, the
events which led to the trial of Sacheverell. Each card has a
distich at the bottom, and in the upper right corner a miniature
card to indicate its value. The ace of hearts represents Sacheverell
walking towards a pulpit and the lines are:"From hence the Church's Restoration rose,
And made Discovery of her secret Foes."
Backs plain.
31 x 28 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 39-42.]
[An uncut impression from the plate, containing the suits of hearts
and diamonds of this pack, is in the Museum collection of Satirical
Prints (Stephens, No. 1546.)]