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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

28 CATALOGUE OF UABDS.

IX.-PACKS WITHOUT SUITS.
(a.) For the game of Cucu.
A Cucu pack consists of a double series of 19 cards (38 in all) of
which 15 are numbered with large Roman figures, and the other 4 have
the titles " Nulla," " Mascherone," '" Secchia," and "Matto." No. XV
is "Cucu," a bird with a human head. This game is the original of
the German " Vogelspiel," the Swedish " Cambio," and the Danish
" Gniao."
[For a description of the rules see Merlin, p. 131.]
131. Bologna. A. Dallacasa, " all' Aquila." Complete pack, with the
printed title-card " Nvovo e diletevole Givoco del Chvchv o
Givocco del Matto. In Bologna all Insegna dell' Aqvila." No. 1
has a label inscribed "Angelo Dallacasa all' Aquila." Backs
decorated with a draped standing figure, and inscribed "All'
Aquila."
37 x 2 in.
132. Bologna; "Al Cigno." Complete pack, similar to the last, with
title-card " Nuouo diletevole Giuoco del Cuch o Giuoco del Matto.
In Bologna all' Insegna del Cigno." Backs decorated with a
landscape, and inscribed " Al Cigno."
33 x 2 in. [S. Vol. III, p1. 88 and 91.]
133. Bologna; "Al Cigno." Similar pack, wanting the printed titlecard. Backs decorated with a figure of Harlequin, and inscribed
"Al Cigno."
33 x 2 in.
134. Bologna; "Al Cigno." Similar pack, imperfect, wanting the
title and sixteen of the cards. Backs decorated with a floral
pattern and inscribed " Al Cigno."
33 x 2 in.
135. Milan. A. de Maria. Similar pack, imperfect, wanting one
" Secchia;" with title-card (in duplicate):-" Diletevole Givoco
del Chvchv Fabbrica di Antonio de Maria in Milano." Backs
decorated with a fanciful pattern in blue, and inscribed " F. di
Milano."
33 x 2i in.