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

FRENCH CARDS. 5o
with four others entitled "consultant Eteila" and "consultant
pour la reussite Eteila" (2). The cards are all emblematical or
fanciful figures, " L'Amour," " Protecteur," etc., the value of each
being indicated by a miniature card in the lower right corner.
Uncoloured. Backs marbled.
27 x 2 in.
55. Etteilla. Imperfect pack of 31, engraved and highly coloured.
The four aces have emblematical figures of "La Victoire,"
"L'Amour," " La Justice " and " La Fortune," and on all the others
are costumes of different East and West Indian nationalities.
Each piece has its value indicated by a miniature card in lower
right corner and bears various questions and numbers. The 8 and
9 of hearts, the knave of diamonds, and the 7 of clubs, have been
taken from another pack; the missing one is the king of clubs.
Backs decorated with a pattern of stars in blue. In original cardboard case on which is represented "L'Amour consultant Eteilla
sur le passe, le present et l'avenir."
3U x 2k in.
56. Etteilla. Mine. Gueffier, 1806. Complete pack of 32, each having
in the centre a representation of a smaller card, surrounded by
various words and numbers; with three extra ones, two of which
are inscribed "No. 1. Etteilla ou le Questionant," and the third
represents Etteilla as a magician in his study. The first of the
three also bears the address, "A Paris chez Mme. Ye' Gueffier
Relieuse, rue Galande No~ 61. Croisey Md Papetier rue de la
Huchette No 19." Backs plain.
31 x 2i in.
[The pack is accompanied by a book of instructions entitled, " Le
Nouvel Etteilla ou Moyen Infaillible de tirer les Cartes et de lire
dans l'Avenir... Imprime a Andrinople et se trouve A Paris chez
la Veuve Gueffier," etc., 1806.]
57. Etteilla. Mme. Gueffier. Complete pack, similar to the last,
with seven extra cards, five of which contain " Instruction pour la
maniere de tirer les cartes;" another is an advertisement of Mme.
Gueffier's publications, and the seventh is " No. 1. Etteilla ou le
Questionant." Backs plain. In pasteboard case.
34 x 2* in.
58. Etteilla. Imperfect pack of 26, similar in character to the last,
with one extra card " No. 1. Eteilla ou le Questionant." The six
missing pieces are the 8, 10, knave, queen and king of spades, and
the 7 of diamonds. Backs plain.
3 x 2 in.