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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11. Nuremberg. Conrad Jegel; late 18th century. Engraved sheet,
very crudely executed, containing 12 cards, viz., the 6, 8 and 9 of
acorns and leaves, and the 7, 8 and 10 of bells and hearts. On the
8 of leaves is a tablet inscribed " Conrad Jegel." Uncoloured.
31 x 2 in.
12. Passau. F. Hofmann; 1770. Two sheets containing a complete
set of 48, one having on the central dividing line the words " Zv
finden bey Franz Hofman pvrger in Passav 1770." The deuce of
acorns has a lion supporting a shield and on that of hearts is a
cartouche inscribed "Zv finden in der stat Passav." Backs
decorated with a diagonal pattern of roses, in black.
21 x 2 in. [S. Vol. II, p]. 90 and 91.]
13. Passau. M. Schatzberger; late 18th century. Two engraved
sheets containing a complete set of 36 of the Bavarian type. On
the 7 of leaves is a cartouche inscribed " Fabricirt in Passau," and
on the 8 a tablet lettered " Feine deutsche Karten von Michael
Schatzberger." The king of acorns has a shield bearing the
maker's mark. Coloured.
31 x 2 in.
14. Passau. M. Schatzberger. Two engraved sheets (in duplicate)
containing a complete set of 36, similar in style to the preceding,
but with different designs. A tablet on the 10 of bells is inscribed
"Feine deutsche Kupferkarten von Michael Schatzberger biirgl.
Kartenmahler in Passau," and the kings of hearts and acorns
support shields, one charged with the maker's mark, the other with
the Bavarian lion. Coloured. Backs of one pair mottled purple.
38 x 24 in.
15. Passau. M. Schatzberger. Two sheets (one coloured), containing
a complete set of 36, similar in style to the preceding. On the 7
of leaves is a cartouche inscribed "In Passau," and on the 8 a
tablet lettered " Fabricirt von Michael Schatzberger." The king
of acorns has a shield charged with the maker's mark. The
coloured sheet has the back decorated with pattern of diagonal red
and blue lines.
31 x 2 in.
16. Passau. M. Schatzberger. A sheet containing half of a set of
36, similar in style to the preceding, viz.-the twelve court cards,
the four deuces, the 10 of leaves and the 7 of hearts. The throne
of the king of hearts bears the maker's mark. Uncoloured. Backs
decorated with diagonal pattern of fleurs-de-lis.
31 x 2 in.