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

SPANISH CARDS.

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5. Madrid. J. Humanes, 1879. Complete pack. On the ace of coins
is "Fabrica de Madrid, 1879," and on the 4 of the same suit,
"J. Humanes y Ca." Backs decorated with a small pattern in
blue.
34 x 24 in.
6. Madrid. P. Maldonado; modern. "Nueva Baraja Taurina."
Complete pack (unused), fancifully treated, all the court cards and
suitmarks being portraits of favourite bull-fighters. On the 4 of
each suit is a bull-fighting incident. Backs decorated with a
pattern of cross lines, in blue. With original wrapper.
33 x 24 in.
7. Madrid. F. Ocejo; early 19th century. Complete pack, engraved
by J. Fonseca from designs by J. Ruiz. The figures on the court
cards are in fancy costumes, those of cups and coins being Spanish,
those of swords antique, and those of clubs oriental. On the 4 of
each suit, and also on the ace of coins, is a vignette of an historical
or other subject. The 2 of coins is inscribed "Fcl. de D. Felipe
Ocejo," and the 4 of clubs bears the artists' names, "J. Ruiz inb~.
J. Altarriba del". J. Fonseca las go." Uncoloured. Backs decorated
with a neat formal pattern, in green.
34 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 105 and 106.]
8. Mele and Genoa. P. Buscaglia; modern. Imperfect pack of 37,
made in Italy for the Spanish market. On the ace of coins are
the arms of Leon and Castile, with " P. Buscaglia, Mele e Genova "
and Italian duty stamps "per l'Estero." The missing cards are
the 3 and 4 of cups and the 3 of clubs. Backs decorated with a
pattern of dots, in black.
3- x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 100.]
9. Paris. B. P. Grimaud; modern. Complete pack (unused), made in
France for the Algerian market; with original wrapper, which is
inscribed "40 Naypes Refinos," and has a vignette of an Arab
horseman galloping with drawn sword. On each of the four aces
is "B. P. Grimaud, Paris." Backs decorated with a small pattern,
in pink.
31 x 24 in.
10. Place of issue uncertain; 18th century. Imperfect pack of
39. On the ace of coins are the arms of Spain displayed
on the Austrian eagle, and on the 2 of coins one of the suitmarks contains the arms of Leon and Castile, the other those
of Aragon. The 4 of coins has an armorial shield (or, a cross
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