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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DANISH.
1. Copenhagen. R. Beber; modern. Sheet containing twenty, for a
diagonal pack having humorous designs of animals acting as men
and women. The ace of diamonds bears the name " Richard
Beber, Kjobenhavn."
31 x 2-1 in.
ENGLISH.
1. Impeachment of Dr. Sacheverell. [English PACKS, No. 65.]
Sheet containing the 26 cards of the suits of hearts and diamonds.
2. Cowell's Transformation Cards. Five etched sheets containing
a complete set of 52 humorous cards similar in treatment to Pack
No. 72; many of the designs are identically the same, but others
quite different, and most of the latter are signed I. L. S. Cowell.
The sheets are accompanied by an etched wrapper bearing the
royal arms, with the title " Metastasis. Transformation of Playing
Cards," and " Designed and Etched by I. L. S. Cowell."
31 x 21 in.
3. Transformations. Two etched sheets containing 32 cards, similar
in character to the preceding. The king of hearts is George IV,
to whom a cupid offers a basket full of hearts.
33 x 21 in.
4. Transformations. Two etched sheets containing 20 cards, similar
in characters to Nos. 2 and 3. - The 6 of spades is " The Celebrated
Signior Pietro Francesco Josepho Andrea Balanca," etc. Pub. 1808
by " S. W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly."
5. Miniature Cards. Set of 100, with architectural, natural history
and other subjects, on one plate, printed on satin. With another
impression in red ink, printed also on satin.
l x I in.
UNCERTAIN.
1. H. H., 16th century. Fragmentary sheet (in two portions) containing
ten cards, all repetitions of the knave of hearts and knave of
diamonds. These bear the names " Capitaine Felix " and " Siprich
Romam" (? Scipio), and are signed with the monogram HI in a
shield. Coloured.

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