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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CA TALOGUE OF CARDS.

(12.) Views of Switzerland (St. Bernhard, Lausanne, etc.); the four
aces; coloured.
(13.) Views of Switzerland (Neuchatel, Rigi Staffel, etc.); the four
aces and twelve court cards; the latter illustrating the
costumes of the different cantons; coloured.
(14.) Victories of Napoleon I; the four aces; coloured (see German
PACKS, No. 227).
(15.) Schiller the poet. Views of places associated with him; the four
aces; uncoloured.
45. Graz. A. Grosheim; modern. Engraved sheet containing the
court cards, aces and fool of a double-ended tarok pack. The
shields held by one of the knaves are inscribed "Fabricirt in
Graz bie Alexander Grosheim." Uncoloured and without the suitmarks.
4 x 2 in.
46. Nuremberg. J. J. Forster. Sheet of twelve court cards of the
conventional type. Two of the knaves have scrolls inscribed
respectively "Joh Jobst" and "Forster." Printed in blue ink.
Uncoloured and without the suitmarks.
47. Passau. F. Hofmann; 18th century. Sheet containing a complete set of 52 small double-ended cards of the Bavarian type.
One of the flags held by the knave of hearts bears the initials
F. H., the other the words " In Pasau." Coloured.
11 x 1 in.
48. Passau. M. Schatzberger; early 19th century. Complete set of 52,
of the Bavarian type, double-ended; on three sheets, the court
cards being printed from a copper plate, the rest executed with
stencils. The knave of hearts holds a shield inscribed "Von
Michael Schatzberger, Karten Fabric in Passau." Backs decorated
with a small pattern in blue.
31 x 2 in.
49. Views of Hamburg. Two engraved sheets containing the 2-9 of
each of the four suits, all decorated with vignettes of buildings
in Hamburg.
50. Collection of.twenty working proofs of court cards for modern packs
of various styles and sizes; without inscriptions.
51. Geography; c. 1670. Complete set of copies from the pack of 52,
first published in France (see French PACKS, No. 123), printed on
five sheets. On the first sheet are eight additional cards of which