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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

6. Milan. E. Dotti; 19th century. Imperfect pack of 54. On the
ace of coins is "Edoardo Dotti, Milano," and on the 2 of cups
"Fabbrica di Milano." Names of the court cards and atutti in
Italian. The missing cards are the knight and 4 of swords, the
knave of coins, the 8 of clubs, and all the atutti except No. XVIII
and Matto. Backs decorated with a blue panel of ornament.
4i x 2i in.
7. Milan. Gumppenberg; modern. Imperfect pack of 76. On the 2 of
cups is "Fabbricatore Gumppenberg," and on No. III of the atutti
"F. in Milano." The king of clubs bears a duty stamp. Names
of the court cards and atutti in Italian. The missing cards are the
2 of swords and the 10 of coins. Backs decorated with a blue
panel of ornament, and inscribed "Milano."
44 x 2- in.
8. Milan. Gumppenberg; c. 1820. Complete pack, well engraved by
C. della Rocca from artistic versions of the conventional designs,
and coloured. The king of clubs bears the inscriptions " Faba. di
Gumppenberg, Milano," and "C. Dellarocca inc.," with a duty
stamp. Names of the court cards and atutti in Italian. Backs
decorated with a pattern of red stars.
4* x 2- in.
9. Milan. Gumppenberg; 19th century. Imperfect double-ended pack
of 38, consisting of the court cards and atutti only, engraved and
coloured, with French suitmarks. The court cards are without
inscriptions, the atutti are natural history subjects (as in modern
German packs), with Italian titles. No. II of the atutti has the
arms of Milan and Venice, with a boy pointing to a tablet
inscribed " Ferdinando Gumppenberg Fabbe. di Carte di giuoco in
Milano, Corsia del Giardino." Backs decorated with a pattern of
blue stars.
4 x 2i in.
10. Milan. Gumppenberg; modern. Complete pack, artistically engraved from modern designs, the suitmarks being of the Spanish
type, All the cards have a narrow ornamental border. On the
ace of cups is "Fabbricatore Gumppenberg." Names of the court
cards and atutti in Italian. Backs decorated with a pattern of
red stars.
4i x 2 in.
11. Milan; 19th century. Imperfect pack of 42. On No. III of the
atutti is the word " Milano." Names of the court cards and atutti
in Italian. The missing cards are-the ace, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, queen