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

FRENCIt CARDS.

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9. Strasburg. L. de Laboisse, 18th century. Imperfect pack of 69.
On the 2 of cups is "Louis de Laboisse a la Perle Orientale a
Strasbourg," and on the 2 of coins " Faict a Strasbourg par Louis
de Laboisse." The engraver's initials J. N. are on " Le Chariot."
The subject of No. II of the atouts is "Le Printemps." The
missing cards are the ace and knight of cups, the king of swords,
the knight of coins; and Nos. III-VI and VIIII of the atouts.
Backs decorated with a pattern of hexagons enclosing suns.
4- x 2A in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 12.]
10. Strasburg. N. F. Laudier, 1746. Imperfect pack of 76. The 2 of
coins is inscribed "Faictes a Strasbourg de N. Francois Laudier,"
and the 2 of cups "Taros Fins de Francois Kechler Marchand
Cartier a Kehl." On " Le Chariot" appears the engraver's name,
" Pierre Hsnard Graveur 1746." The missing cards are the aces
of swords and clubs. Backs decorated with a small pattern in
blue.
48 x 2j in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 12.]
11. Strasburg; 18th century. Complete pack, identical with No. 8,
except that the titles of the court cards and the third and fourth
atouts have not been revolutionised, and the maker's name is
omitted from the inscription on the 2 of cups. Backs decorated
with a diagonal pattern in blue.
12. Place of issue uncertain. F. Bouvard; 18th century. Fragmentary pack of two cards only, the 2 of cups, and the 2 of coins.
The former is inscribed "Taros Fin de Francois Bouvard," and
the latter "Francois Bouvard." Backs decorated with a pattern
of lozenges enclosing suns, in blue.
4 x 2] in.
13. Place of issue uncertain. C. Burdel; 1751. Complete pack.
The 2 of coins is inscribed "Claude Burdel Cartier et Graveur
1751." Burdel's initials also appear on the 2 of cups and Le
Chariot. All the coin suitmarks have the French fleur-de-lis in
the centre. The ace of coins and No. VI of the atouts have been
taken from another pack. Backs decorated with a pattern of stars.
4k x 2- in. [S. Vol. II, pi. 5-10.]
14. Place of issue uncertain. H. B. 1752. Imperfect pack of 27.
The 2 of coins is inscribed "Cartier Anno 1752," with a blank
space for the maker's name, and on Le Chariot is the monogram
IB. The missing cards are the 2-4, and 7-king of cups; the 2,
3, 5, 7-10 and queen of swords; the 5, 7-10 and knight of coins;
the 2, 4-9, queen and king of clubs; and Nos. I-IV, VI, VIII,
IX, XI-XIV, XVI-XX and XXII of the atouts. Backs
mottled red.
43 x 21 in.