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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gules), and the central suitmark of the 5 has the two royal
heads, with a blundered inscription:-" GROSSVSV. NONYS.
INPERXTOPIS RDMANORVM 1577." Backs decorated
with a pattern of lozenges enclosing suns.
32 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 98.]
11. Place of issue uncertain; modern. "Baraja Mistica." Complete
pack (unused), with designs satirising the Spanish clergy. The
ace of cups is inscribed "Baraja Mistica. Precio 2 Pesetas," and
the wrapper "Baraja Mistica. Yenta en todas las Librerias."
Backs decorated with a small blue pattern formed of mitres and
birettas.
34 x 24 in.
12. Place of issue uncertain; modern. Imperfect pack of 37,
apparently made in Italy; very coarsely executed and coloured.
The 2 of swords is inscribed "con licencio del Rey." Backs
decorated with a figure of "La Fortuna," the paper which forms
them being folded over to the front to form a border in the
Italian fashion.
34 x 1 in.
II.-PACKS OF 48.
13. Barcelona. S. Comas; modern. Complete pack. On the 4 of
cups is the device of a stag between two trees, with a shining sun,
the motto " De una hoja" above, and "Sebastian Comas Barna"
below. The ace of coins is a trophy with a medallion portrait.
Backs decorated with a pattern of dots, in black.
38 x 21 in.
14. Barcelona. Demacia; 19th century. Complete pack. On the
ace of coins are the arms of Spain, which rest on a pedestal
inscribed "Fa. Demacia Barcelona," and the 4 has a device of a
caduceus and anchor. The coin suitmarks have profile heads.
Backs decorated with a pattern of stars, in blue.
34 x 21 in.
15. Barcelona. Sarbat and Sole, 1847. Imperfect pack of 42. On
the 4 of cups is the device of the stag and sun, with " De una
hoja" above, and "Por Sarbat y Sole Baria 1847" below. The
missing cards are the king of cups, the 5 and knave of swords, and
the ace, 5 and knight of clubs; there is a duplicate knight of cups.
Backs mottled red.
31 x 2k in.