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

ENGLISH CARDS.

167

70. Love Mottoes; c. 1700. Imperfect pack (wanting the 5 and king
of diamonds and the knave of clubs), engraved throughout. Each
card has a sentimental or fancy subject relating to love, with a
suitable distich below. The value is indicated by a miniature card
in one of the upper corners. The subject of the ace of hearts is
"Lucina roves from sprightly joys above," etc., and that of the
king of clubs " Yee beautious pair forsake this gloomy way," etc.
Backs plain.
34 x 21 in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 85-88.]
71. Love Mottoes; c. 1700. Another set of the same cards, very
imperfect, but with the number of pieces brought up to 49 by the
addition of 15 from another pack of a quite similar character. The
same three cards as in the preceding pack are missing. In three
instances the suitmarks have been tampered with to alter the
value. One of the added cards (the knave of hearts) is a caricature
of Sir John Hewson the regicide, with inscription "Like will to
like Elce why should Hewson be, Still amongst knaves, Knaves
love his company." Backs plain.
72. Transformations, 1811. Complete unmounted pack having a
variety of burlesque designs, etched and coloured by hand, with
which the suitmarks are incorporated, after the manner of those
published by Cotta of Tubingen [see German PACKS, No. 245]. The
subject of the ace of hearts is " Dish'd at Derby; done up; not a
sous left, Damme," and that of the king of clubs " Prime Bang up."
The court cards are whole length figures, some intended to represent notable persons of the time; the queen of spades is apparently
the Empress Marie Louise, and the king of spades Joseph Bonaparte,
king of Spain. In original cardboard case, on the front of which
is the title "1 Metastasis, Transformation of Cards," and on the back
a medley of cards. (The original wrapper, an impression of which
is in the old Museum collection, bears the address " Published September 1, 1811, by S. and T. Fuller, at the Temple of Fancy,
Rathbone Place, London.")
31 x 2- in. [S. Vol. I, pl. 103-106.]
73. Transformations, 1828. Complete pack, similar in treatment to
the last. The court cards are Homeric characters, Ulysses, Penelope, etc.; the subjects of the pip cards are without titles.
The suitmarks only are coloured. The ace of clubs bears the
address "London, E. Olivatte, 6 Leigh Strt., Burton Crescent,
1st Jan. 1828."

38 x 22 in.

[S. Vol. I, pl. 107-110.]