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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17. Stralsund. L. v. d. Osten; early 19th century. Sheet containing
half of a set of 36, viz.-the suits of hearts and bells: the designs
identical with those in Pack No. 86, but not double-ended. On
the ace of hearts is an oval tablet inscribed "v. d. O. Stralsund."
Uncoloured.
3- x 2 in.
18. Ulm. Carl Briiderle; 19th century. Sheet of 12 cards for a pack
of 36, viz. —the 6, 8 and 9 of each of the four suits. The 8 of
hearts has a figure of a warrior holding a shield inscribed " Carl
Briiderle Neu-Ulm. M. E." Coarsely executed on wood. Uncoloured.
32 x 17 in.
19. Vienna. Hans Forster, 1565. Fragmentary and much defaced
sheet containing 32 cards or portions of cards belonging to all the
four suits, with the maker's name down the centre " Hans Forster
Kartenmaller zu..... " The deuces and some of the other cards
have natural history subjects. On the 4 of hearts are the arms of
Vienna and on the 3 of bells is the date 1565. Uncoloured.
3 x 2 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 83.]
20. Vienna. Hans Bock, 1583. Fragmentary sheet of 18 court cards
and aces (some of which are repeated) with the maker's name down
the centre ".... ck zu Wien 1583." The kings and upper knaves
are on horseback; in the aces the suitmark is charged upon a
banner. Uncoloured. (See Bierdimpfl, p. 71.)
3 x 1I in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 86.]
21. Vienna; 16th century. Two fragments of a sheet similar in the
designs to the preceding, much worm-eaten; found in the old cover
of the lectern Bible in Exeter Cathedral. They contain 32 court
cards and aces and a central inscription which is much mutilated,
" Christof..... acher zu Wien." Backs decorated with a diagonal
pattern of roses. Uncoloured.
3 x 1 in.
22. Vienna; late 16th century. Sheet containing nine cards, the
three uppermost of which are imperfect. All belong to the suits
of hearts and bells, the perfect ones being the deuce of bells and the
3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of hearts. On the deuce of bells is represented an
animal flogging a man, and on the 4 of hearts a cupid holding two
shields charged with the arms of Vienna. Uncoloured.
3- x 2t in.
23. Vienna (?). W. F. Hus, 1634. Fragmentary sheet of 20,
coarsely executed and coloured, viz.-the 7, two knaves and king
of hearts; the deuce, one knave and king of bells; the 5, two