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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king of cups; the 2 and 6 of swords; the ace, 2, 3, 6, and 7 of
coins; and the 2 and knight of clubs. Backs decorated with a
floral pattern, and inscribed " Alla Columba."
3- x 21 in.
65. Bologna; G. Natali, "al Cigno"; modern. Imperfect pack of 39,
The 4 of cups is inscribed "Germano Natali Fabbricatore in
Bologna, al Cigno," and the ace of coins is a duty stamp " Asso
di Denari, Baj. 5, R. C. A." The missing card is the 5 of cups.
Backs decorated with a figure of a youth playing the guitar, and
inscribed " Al Cigno."
33 x 2 in.
66. Bologna; "al Mondo"; modern. Three cards, viz., the 2 and 3
of cups and the 5 of clubs. Backs decorated with a coat-of-arms,
Albergati (?) impaling Bentivoglio, and inscribed "Al Mondo."
3- x 21 in.
67. Bologna; "al Soldato"; modern. Complete pack of the common
Italian type. The knave of clubs holds a shield inscribed
"Bologna"; the kings of clubs and swords also hold shields;
and the 4 of cups is inscribed "Carte Fine al Soldato." Backs
decorated with the arms of Venieri of Venice (?), and inscribed
"Al Soldato."
41 x 17 in.
68. Bologna; 1859. Complete pack; very rudely executed and
coloured. On the 4 of cups is the word "Bologna," and on the
ace of clubs the date 1859. The backs have a decoration in form
of a vase with the word "Bologna," printed in red.
33 x 2 in.
69. Bologna; 1859. Imperfect pack of 37, precisely similar to the
last except that the decoration of the backs is slightly varied.
The missing cards are the 3 of cups and the knave and 6 of clubs,
the place of the last mentioned being taken by a second 5.
70. Florence; Adami, 1888. Complete pack. The ace of coins
bears three duty stamps, one having the date "29 Apr. 88," with
"Fabbrica Adami, Firenze." Backs marbled in blue.
31 x 2- in.
71. Genoa; 1862. Imperfect pack of 39, wanting the knave of cups.
The ace of coins is a double-headed eagle on which is the excise
stamp of "21 Sett. 1862," with, below, "Vico S, Giovanni a
Mare a Ginova." Backs decorated with a pattern of dots and
crescents in blue.
3} x 2 in.
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