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

ITALIA'N CARD~S.

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103. Place of issue uncertain. Reschi. Imperfect pack of 51,
of the Venetian type, but without the mottoes. The knight of
coins is inscribed " Reschi incise," and on the king of clubs is
an excise stamp which has been rendered illegible. The missing
card is the 6 of clubs. Backs decorated with a blue panel,
the design of which varies, showing that the set has been made
up from several packs.
38 x 1i in.
104. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Imperfect pack of 49, of
the Venetian type, but without mottoes on the aces; coarsely
executed. No inscriptions or numbers. The missing cards are
the 4 and 8 of coins and the 3 of clubs. Backs decorated with
an ornamental panel in black.
35 x 11 in.
105. Geography. G. B. Albrizzi, Venice, c. 1770. "I1 Giuoco
Geografico, in cui si contengono tutti i Paesi, Regni, Provincie,
Repubbliche, Citta,... del Mondo scoperto," etc. "Si vendono
in Venezia da Giambattista Albrizzi a S. Benedetto al prezzo di
lire tre." Complete pack, with 8 preliminary cards containing the
title, rules of the game, and a " Ristretto Istorico." Each suit
gives the divisions of one of the continents, and the suits are
indicated by miniature representations of the usual Italian cards
in the upper right corners. The pieces are numbered 1-52.
In this pack the words " al prezzo di lire tre " have been erased
from the title card. Backs decorated with a diagonal pattern of
black stars.
31 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 87.]
106. Geography. G. B. Albrizzi, Venice. " I Giuoco Geografico."
A later issue of the preceding pack. The 8 preliminary cards
are numbered I-VIII.
107. Geography; c. 1670. Imperfect pack of 50, with French suitmarks, similar in all respects to No. 123 of the French packs,
except that the direction of the heads is reversed and knights
take the place of queens. The missing cards are the knave and
knight of hearts. Uncoloured. Backs plain.
31 x 11 in. [S. Vol. III, pi. 80.]
108. Geography. Imperfect pack of 31, being a later and corrected
edition of the preceding. The missing cards are the ace, 2, 5, 9,
10 and knight of hearts; the 2, 3, 6, 8, knight and king of
spades; the ace, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and king of diamonds; and the 5
and knave of clubs. Backs decorated with a conventional pattern
in black.
33 x 2j in.