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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CATA4LOGUE~ OF~ CARD~S.

3. Chambery. Cardajat; modern. A single card, the ace of clubs,
bearing a stamp "Cardajat, Chamberi." Back decorated with a
diagonal pattern, in blue.
4 x 21 in.
4. Dijon. P. Madenie, 1709. Imperfect pack of 56, wanting the
whole of the atouts. The 2 of coins is inscribed " Pierre Madenie
Cartier du Prince 1709," and on the ace of cups is " Pater Graveur
a Dijon." The 4 of coins has in the centre the arms of France
differenced with a baton. Backs decorated with a pattern of
lozenges enclosing crosses.
48 x 21 in.
5. Lyons. J. Dodali, 18th century. Complete pack. The 2 of coins.
is inscribed " Faict a Lyon par Jean Dodali," and on the 2 of cups
is "Jean Dodal" in large characters. The words "F. P. Le
Trange " (fait pour l'etranger) appear on all the four knights, and
also on the knave of clubs, and Nos. XI and XXI of the atouts.
The names of the atouts are very ignorantly spelt. Backs decorated
with a pattern of ermine spots.
41 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 4.]
6. Lyons. G. Dubesset, 18th century. Complete pack. The 2 of
coins is inscribed "Gvilavmhe Dvbesset a Lyon." Backs decorated with a pattern of lozenges enclosing crosses.
41 x 21 in.
7. Strasburg. J. B. Benois, 18th century. Imperfect pack of 76. On
the 2 of cups is " Taros Fin de J. B. Benois a Strasburg." The
missing cards are the knave of cups and the 9 of swords. Backs
decorated with a small pattern in blue.
4| x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 12.]
8. Strasburg. L. Carey, 18th century. Revolutionary. Imperfect
pack of 38, of the ordinary type, but with the titles of the knaves,
queens and kings altered to "Egalite," " Liberte " and "Genie,"
and those of Nos. III and IIII of the atouts to " La Grande Mere "
and " Le Grand Pere." The 2 of cups is inscribed " Taros Fin de
L. Carey, a Strasbourg," and the engraver's initials F. I. appear on
" Le Chariot." The missing cards are the 3, 4, 5, 7-10, knave,
knight and king of cups; the ace, 2, 4, knave, knight and king of
swords; the 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, knave and knight of coins; the 2, 3, 6,
7, 9, queen and king of clubs; and Nos. I, II, VI, VIII, VIIII,
XIII, XIIII, XVI, XVIII, and XXII, of the atouts. Backs
mottled red.
4, x 21 in.