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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32. Place of issue uncertain; 17th century. Coarsely executed
sheet of nine court cards and aces, viz.-the king of hearts, the ace
and one knave of bells and acorns, and the deuce, two knaves and
king of leaves. The aces of bells and acorns are flags charged with
the suitmark, and the deuce of leaves has a blank shield.
31 x 2 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 88.]
33. Place of issue uncertain; 16th century. Fragmentary sheet
containing nine cards or portions of cards, coarsely executed and
coloured. The perfect cards are the 6 and 10 of hearts, the 7 of
leaves and the 7 of acorns. All have fancy subjects in the lower
part, a stag drawing a sledge, a monkey riding a dog, etc.
31 x 21 in.
34. Place of issue uncertain; early. Portion of a sheet, coarsely
executed, containing four cards, the 4, 5, 7 and 8 of bells.
3 x 2 in.
35. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Two sheets, executed on
wood, one containing the suit of acorns, the other that of leaves of
a pack of 36. The knaves are figures in national costumes and on
the pip cards are humorous and fancy subjects. The deuce of
acorns has a coat-of-arms and that of leaves a man fighting with a
lion. Uncoloured.
4 x 2 in.
36. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Two sheets containing a
complete set of 36, with repetitions of the sixes, eights and nines.
The deuces have cartouches charged with emblematical trophies,
and the other pip cards have humorous and fancy subjects. Uncoloured.
31- x 2 in.
37. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Sheet containing the sixes,
eights and nines (with repetitions) of a pack of 36, somewhat similar
to the last. Uncoloured.
3f x 1U in.
38. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Theatrical. Sheet containing
the court cards and deuces, with a 7 and 10 of hearts, of a pack
in which the figures on the court cards are theatrical characters,
William Tell, Wallenstein, etc. Coloured.
31 x 2 in.