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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cature portraits of Spanish political characters of the present day,
and the aces have satirical designs. The coin suitmarks are old
Spanish coins. Backs marbled.
3k x 2k in.
52. Place of issue uncertain. Set of 19 modern impressions from
an old block, unmounted and uncoloured. They are: the ace,
knave, knight, and king of cups; the ace, 6-9, knave, knight, and
king of swords; the knave, knight, and king of coins; and the ace,
knave, knight, and king of clubs.
33 x 21 in.
53. Place of issue uncertain. Complete pack, beautifully executed
in water-colours. The subjects are all fancifully treated, with a
figure of an amorino introduced in each. No inscriptions. Backs
marbled and edges gilt. In red gilt-edged pasteboard case.
31 x 21 in.
III.-PACKS OF 52.
54. Cadiz. Olea; modern. Complete double-ended pack (unused), with
French suitmarks. The wrapper is inscribed "Fabrica de Barajas
de Olea, Calle de la Flores No. 1, Cadiz." Backs decorated with
a small pattern in black.
35 x 21 in.
55. Madrid. F. Solesio & Sons, 1802. Complete pack. On the ace
of coins are scrolls inscribed "Real Fabrica de Madrid " and " Por
D. Felix Solesio e Hijos," and on the 4 of coins " Naypes Finisinos
fabricados fn Madrid H. 1802." The 2 of cups bears the words
"Para Cracas," showing that the pack was made for Caracas in
Venezuela. Backs decorated with a small formal pattern in blue.
31 x 2k in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 98.]
56. Thiers. Jean Volay; 18th century. Complete pack, faintly
printed and coarsely coloured, made for the Spanish market by
the well-known French maker Jean Volay, whose name or initials
are found on six of the cards. The ace of coins has the arins of
Spain, and on the imperfect 2 is the shield of Leon and Castile;
the large coin of the 5 has the traditional royal heads, with the
legend " Grossvsvs Nonvs Imperatoris Romanorvm." The 2 of
swords bears the words " fechas a tiarts." Backs decorated with
a pattern of hexagons enclosing suns.
31 x 2k in. [S. Vol. III, pi. 94.]
[This pack bears a general resemblance to the 17th century set in
the old Museum collection (Willshire, S. 15), but is later and altogether inferior.]