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.

II.-PIQUET PACKS OF 32.
86. T. Creswick; c. 1830. Complete pack of the common type, singleended, with the shilling duty card, which bears the maker's name.
The designs occupy only the central portion of the cards. Backs
terra-cotta, with a pattern of small black stars.
34 x 2i in.
87. T. De la Rue and Co.; 19th century. Complete pack, doubleended, of the French type, with fanciful court cards. The suitmark on the ace of spades is enclosed in an oval frame inscribed
"Thomas de la Rue and Co. London and Paris." With 9 extra
pip cards belonging to another pack of the same type. Backs
plain pink.
34 x 24 in.
88. Gibson, Hunt and Son; early 19th century. Complete pack,
of the common type, single-ended, with the " Sixpence additional
duty" card, which is inscribed with the makers' names, also
"G. III Rex " and "No. 14." Backs plain.
34 x 21 in.
89. Hunt and Sons; c. 1830. Complete pack of the common type,
single-ended, with the shilling duty card which bears the maker's
name. Backs decorated with a pattern of black dots.
31 x 24 in.
90. Anonymous; early 19th century. Complete pack, having humorous
and fanciful designs, etched and coloured. The value of each card
is indicated by a suitmark at the top, fancifully treated and enclosing a numeral. The ace of hearts is a view of a cottage, with
the word "Lewes," in place of the suitmark; that of diamonds
a finger-ring; that of clubs a letter. Backs plain.
32 x 22 in.
91. G. Martin's Magic Cards; early 19th century. Set of nine
cards for conjuring, viz. the 7 and 9 of hearts and diamonds
and 5 and 7 of spades and clubs, with a title card on which is a
burlesque figure of "Jonathan Hocus Pocus." The left side of
each card is occupied by a comic figure, etched and coloured.
With original wrapper inscribed " Magic Cards, Price 6d." Backs
plain.
3i x 24 in.