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

FRENCHI CARDS.

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143. The twelve court cards of a double-ended pack. The queens are
ladies in the costume of c. 1820, the knaves military men with
halberds. No inscriptions.
34 x 21 in.
144. Thirteen court cards from different packs and of various ages, viz.
-a " Liberte "; three queens and two kings of hearts; a queen
of spades; two queens and two kings of diamonds; and two
kings of clubs. One of the last is inscribed " G. D. Thiers Ni."
Backs plain and mostly inscribed with MS. titles of books.
[S. Vol. II, pl. 2.]
145. Thirteen court cards of the old type, very coarsely executed, viz.two knaves and two queens of hearts; a knave, queen and king of
spades; a knave, two queens and a king of diamonds; and a knave
and king of clubs. On the knaves of spades and clubs is the
name " Etienne Philippe," and on the kings of spades, clubs, and
diamonds the word "Grenoble." All mounted on wall-paper of
large pattern.
38 x 2 in.
146. Seventeen knaves from different packs and of various ages. They
bear the following names of makers:-Rosnet, G. de la Fon,
I. Chamborn, I. Clave, G. Riviere, P. Dufaud, J. Latasche of
Angouleme, Jehan Person, and two merchant marks of the Volay
family. Backs plain and mostly inscribed with MS. titles of books.
[S. Vol. II, pl. 3.]
147. Twelve court cards from various packs, viz.-one king of hearts;
two kings of spades; four queens and one king of diamonds;
and four queens of clubs; all without names. Backs plain and
inscribed with MS. titles of books.
148. Forty-five court cards from various packs, viz.-five knaves, seven
queens, three kings and one " Egalite" of hearts; five knaves,
five queens and two kings of spades; one knave, six queens, and
two kings of diamonds; and five knaves, one queen and two
kings of clubs. Three of the queens and one of the knaves bear
the word " Manus "; on another queen and another knave is the
name " Passeron." All have plain backs inscribed with MS. titles
of books.
149. Thirty-eight court cards from various packs, viz.-five knaves, three
queens and four kings of hearts; four knaves, five queens and one
king of spades; one knave, four queens and three kings of diamonds; and four knaves, one queen and two kings of clubs.
On some are found the names of makers, Thiboult, Mandrou,
Manus, Madenie, V. Minot, Ybert, Bonnardin, B. Mazet, Mayer
and Autreux fils.
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