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

SHEETS: GERMAN.

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5. Neuburg. V. Arnold, 1819. Bavarian History. [German PACKS,
No. 30.] Three sheets containing each nine cards of this pack,
viz., the complete suits of hearts, acorns and leaves. Explanations
of the subjects are given on the sixes.
33 x 1i in. [S. Vol. IT, pl. 135-8.]
6. Nuremberg. Hans Rumpolt; 16th century. Three fragmentary
sheets (with a duplicate) each containing four cards or portions of
cards identical in design with Pack No. 3: the perfect pieces being
the deuce of hearts, the 3 and upper knave of bells, and the deuce,
3 and under knave of acorns. The deuce of hearts has the arms
of Nuremberg with the distich "Wer solche Karten haben wolf,
Der find sie bey Hans Rumpolt," and each of the perfect cards has
also a German distich. On the deuce of acorns is a lion supporting
a shield charged with a merchant's mark, with a scroll above
bearing the letters C. D. B.
34 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 84.]
7. Nuremberg. Hans Rumpolt; 16th century. Fragmentary sheet,
similar in style to the preceding, containing portions of four cards,
one of which (the ace of hearts) has the arms of Nuremberg, with
the name " Hans Rumpolt."
[S. Vol. II, pl. 84.]
8. [Nuremberg.] Hans Rumpolt (?); 16th century. Fragmentary
sheet, similar to the preceding and probably by the same maker,
but without the verses. It contains the 5 of hearts and 7 of bells
and portions of the 4 of hearts and 6 of bells. On the 5 of hearts
is a group of men fighting.
[S. Vol. II, pl. 84.]
9. [Nuremberg]; 16th century. Fragmentary sheet, similar in
character to No. 2. It contains six cards, viz., the 4, 6 and 8 of
bells, and the 3, 6 and 8 of hearts, each piece having a military
figure in lower part with four lines of German text below. Those
under the 8 of bells begin " Du bist ein fauler Eselskopff," etc.
34 x 24 in.
10. Nuremberg. Conrad Jegel; late 18th century. Engraved sheet
containing 18 cards identical in design with Pack No. 35, viz.the twelve court cards, the four deuces and the tens of acorns and
leaves. The shield held by the king of hearts bears Jegel's trade
mark, and the altar in the deuce of acorns is inscribed " Fabrique
in Nurnberg." Uncoloured.
31 x 2 in.