Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the Trustees of the British museum by the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber.

ITALIAN CARDS.

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55. Florence; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 34, similar to the
last; backs decorated with a standing female figure, and inscribed
"Firenze." The missing cards are:-the 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, queen
and king of cups; the 3-5, 9, and king of swords; the ace-3, 5,
7-10 of cups; the ace, 5, 7-9, knight and king of clubs; and atutti
Nos. I, III-VII, IX-XV, XVII, XX-XXVI and XXVIII-XLI.
3i x 21 in.
56. Florence; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 96. On the 3 of cups
is a scroll inscribed " Carte Fine" and No. XXX of the atutti bears
the word " Giglio." The missing card is No. XVI of the atutti.
Backs decorated with the arms of Spain, which have an inescutcheon of France impaling Medici, with the word " Etruria."
33 x 21 in.
57. Florence; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 48, made up from
three different packs (as appears by the decoration of the backs),
all illuminated with body colour and gold, the borders richly gilt.
In No. III of the atutti the Empress holds a shield charged with
the arms of France and Medici, and a similar shield appears on
the ace of coins. The missing cards are:-the 9, 10 and queen
of cups; the 10, knave, knight and king of swords; the 2-10,
knight and king of coins; the ace, 5, 8, 10 and knight of clubs;
and atutti Nos. II, V, IX, XI, XII, XV-XVIII, XXI-XXV,
XXVII, XXVIII, XXX-XXXVII, XL, XLI. The backs of
23 are decorated with the arms of Austria between Lorraine and
Medici, and the word "Etruria"; those of 14 with the arms of
France and Medici, and the word " Etruria;" and 11 with the
arms of Medici, and the word "Columba."
3~ x 21 in.
58. Rome; 1823. Complete pack. The 3 of cups is inscribed "Carte
Fine," and in the centre of a cartouche on the 4 of coins is " Carte
Fine di Roma." On the 2 of coins is a duty stamp " 1823 Appalto,"
and on the ace of clubs another with the words "Per Case."
Backs decorated with an ornamental panel in purple.
37 x 21 in.
59. Place of issue uncertain; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 66,
very coarsely executed and coloured. The missing cards are the 4
and 10 of cups, and atutti Nos. I-IX and XVI-XXXV. Backs
decorated with a figure of Orpheus.
38 x 21 in.
60. Place of issue uncertain; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 37,
coarsely executed and coloured. On the 4 of coins is a woman