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

GERMAN CARDS.

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33. Nuremberg. J. M. Backofen; late 18th century. Complete
pack, in which queens take the place of upper knaves. At the
bottom of each card is a question or answer in German. On the 7
of leaves is a scroll inscribed " Karten nach der Mode," and on the
8 is one inscribed " Verfertiget von Joh. Matth. Backoffen Niirnberg." The deuce of hearts has an altar (or sun-dial) bearing
the maker's trade-mark. On the deuce of leaves is a balloon
ascent, and on that of bells are the arms of Nuremberg. Backs
mottled red. With original wrapper.
34 x 24 in.
34. Nuremberg. I. L. Dietz; modern. Complete pack, with
humorous and fanciful figures, in the style of the early Nuremberg
artists, on the court cards. The deuce of acorns has a view of
Nuremberg with a scroll inscribed " Niirnberger Tand geht durch's
ganze Land"; that of leaves the arms of Bavaria; that of bells a
wild boar; and that of hearts demi-figures of two lovers. The
6 of hearts is inscribed, "I. L. Dietz in Niirnberg." Backs
decorated with a black and red pattern.
38 x 24 in.
35. Nuremberg. E. Jegel; modern. Complete pack, of the Bavarian
type. The deuce of hearts has a lady adorning a monument; that
of bells a temple with altar; that of acorns a lady standing by an
altar; and that of leaves a double-headed eagle on a military
trophy. The 8 of leaves is inscribed " Ernst Jegel in Niirnberg."
The deuce of hearts bears an excise stamp. Backs decorated
with a red pattern.
4 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.]
36. Nuremberg. G. Pommer, 1830. German history. Complete
pack having historical characters on the court cards, emblematical
figures of rivers,, etc., on the deuces, and uncoloured engraved vignettes of incidents in the history of Germany on the other pip cards.
The upper knave of leaves holds a paper inscribed " Niirnberg...
G. Pommer rad. d. 3 April 1830," and a similar inscription is on
a paper held by two figures in the vignette on the 8 of bells.
Backs decorated with a pattern of red dots.
4 x 28 in.
37. Nuremberg. C. H. Reuter; 19th century. Imperfect pack of
28, similar in all respects to No. 31, except that the inscription
on the 6 of hearts is " C. H. Reuter in Niirnberg." The deuce of
hearts bears an excise stamp. The missing cards are the 8 and
lower knave of hearts, the 6-9 and lower knave of bells, and the
8 of acorns. Backs mottled red.

34 x 24 in.

[S. Vol. II, pl. 125.]
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