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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

devices and arms of the towns of Freiberg, Annaberg, Schneeberg
and Marienberg. The 6 of acorns has a tablet inscribed "Feine
Bergmanns-Karte," and on the 7 of hearts are the words " Industrie
Comptoir Leipzig." Backs decorated with a pattern of cross lines
formed of dots in black. In original wrapper.
4 x 21 in.
17. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. "Jagd-Karte." Complete
pack illustrating the sports of hunting and shooting. The knaves
are figures of sportsmen, the deuces bear heads of animals, and the
vignettes on the pip cards represent various birds and beasts. On
the 6 of acorns is "Industrie-Comptoir in Leipzig." The deuce of
hearts bears an excise stamp. Backs decorated with the same
pattern as the preceding. In original wrapper lettered "Feine
Deutsche Jagd-Karte."
3A x 2 in.
18. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. War of 1810-15. Imperfect engraved pack of 34, illustrating the war against Napoleon
which terminated at Waterloo. The kings are portraits of contemporary sovereigns; the upper knaves portraits of generals,
including Wellington and Bliicher; and the lower knaves figures of
common soldiers. The vignettes on the pip cards commemorate
the leading incidents of the war. A tablet on the 7 of hearts is
inscribed "Industrie Comptoir." Uncoloured and unmounted.
The missing cards are the deuces of acorns and leaves.
3] x 2 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 151-2.]
19. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. Complete engraved pack,
with fancy and emblematical figures on both the court and pip
cards. Those on the deuces are " Freude," " Glick," "Ungluck "
and " Hoffnung." Every card has at the bottom a title in German
and (?) Czeck. On a tablet on the 7 of hearts is "Industrie
Comptoir in Leipzig." The 7 of bells bears an excise stamp. Backs
decorated with a small pattern in black.
31 x 21 in.
20. Leipsic. Industrie Comptoir; modern. "Schwerdter Karte."
Complete pack, of the ordinary type. The deuces of hearts, acorns
and leaves bear the arms of Saxony, and that of bells has a group
of two lovers surprised by a man. On the deuce of acorns is a
ribbon inscribed "Feine Schwerdter Karte," and on the 8 of
hearts is " Industrie Comptoir in Leipzig." Backs mottled brown.
In original wrapper lettered "Feine Deutsche Schwerter-Karte
von Industrie Comtoir in Leipzig."
31 x 24 in.