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

ITALIAN CARDS.

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23. Turin. S. Vergnano. Complete pack similar to the last, the
designs being only slightly varied. On the ace of cups is
" Vergnano contra di Dora Grossa P. No. 9 Torino," on the
2 of cups " Fabbrica di Vergnano in Torino," on the ace of coins
"Stefano Vergnano Incise," on the 2 of coins "Vergnano," and
on the aces of swords and clubs "Vergnano a Torino." Backs
decorated with a pattern of wavy blue and brown lines.
44 x 21 in.
24. Turin. A. Viassone; modern. Complete pack, with the original
wrapper, which is inscribed "Viassone Fabbricante di Carte e
Tarocchi non trasparenti contrada di S. Tommaso Porta No. 16
Torino." On all the aces is " Viassone a Torino," and on the 2
of cups " Fabbrica di Viassone in Torino." Names of the court
cards and atutti in Italian. Backs decorated with a network
pattern in blue and white.
41 x 29 in,
25. Turin. A. Viassone, 1888. Complete double-ended pack, with
the original wrapper. The ace of coins is inscribed "V'iassone
Alessandro Torino, Fabbrica Via Nizza 104, Deposito Via
Arsenale 4," and bears two duty stamps, one dated "13 Giu. 88."
Backs decorated with a diagonal pattern in black.
44 x 22 in.
[The pack is accompanied by a small volume entitled "The
Tarot," by S. L. McGregor Mathers, 1888.]
26. Place of issue uncertain. Modern. Imperfect double-ended pack
of 76. The 2 of cups is inscribed " Tarochi Fini." The court cards
and atutti are without titles. The two missing cards are the king
and ace of coins. Backs decorated with a pattern of ermine spots,
in blue.
44- x 2- in.
27. Geography of Europe. [? Naples, c. 1780]. Complete engraved
and coloured pack, with an extra card giving the title "Gioco
Geografico dell' Europa," and an explanation which shows that it
was to be used like a tarocchi pack. The four suits are represented by the four parts (Nord, Sud, Centro and Isole) of Europe,
the first ten cards of each suit giving the divisions and subdivisions of the principal countries, and the four court cards their
arms and other information. Maps of the same countries and of
the quarters of the globe, occupy all the atutti except the first and