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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CAITALOGUE OF CARDS.

85. Place of issue uncertain; P. de Santi; "al Moro." Complete
pack, identical in all respects with the last, except the decoration
of the backs, which is a figure of Aurora, with the words " Al
Moro."
86. Place of issue uncertain; "Alla Follia"; modern. Complete
pack. The ace of coins, which is a medallion portrait, has a stamp
with the words " Alla Follia," and the duty mark " Italia Libera
186-." Backs decorated with a small pattern in blue.
3t x 2 in.
87. Place of issue uncertain. Complete pack, very coarsely executed. No inscriptions. Backs decorated with a figure of Harlequin, in blue.
38 x 2 in.
88. Place of issue uncertain. Imperfect pack of 31, identical with
the last in every respect except that the backs are decorated
with a figure of Fortune. The missing cards are:-the knave,
3 and 2 of cups; the knave and 6 of swords; the knave and 4 of
coins; and the king and knave of clubs.
89. Place of issue uncertain. Complete double-ended pack, of the
Venetian type, very coarsely executed and coloured. The aces
of cups, swords and clubs bear Italian mottoes. On the ace of
coins is the excise stamp " Regno d'Italia centesimi 30." Backs
decorated with a blue panel.
4A x 17 in.
90 Miniature cards, modern. Complete double-ended pack, with
French suitmarks. No inscriptions. Backs decorated with a
pattern of stars in brown.
11 x 14 in.
III.-PACKS OF 52.
These consist of ace-10, knave, knight, and king of each of the
four suits, cups, swords, coins, and clubs. In some instances the French
suitmarks hearts, spades, diamonds and clubs are used.
91. Bologna; " al Mondo." Complete pack of the Venetian type,
with Italian mottoes on the aces. On the 2 of swords is "Carte
fine al Mondo." Backs decorated with a figure of a man carrying
poultry on a pole, with "al Mondo " below
4 x 21 in.