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.

119. Frankfort a/M. J. G. Eberhart; modern. Imperfect pack of 67,
of the Bavarian type, with natural history subjects on the atouts.
Several of the court cards bear the arms of Bavaria. The first
atout is inscribed "Verfertiget uon Johann Georg Eberhart a
Francfort am Meyn," the king of clubs "J. G. Eberhart," and
the king of diamonds " a Francfurt." The halberd held by the
knave of spades bears the letter E, and that held by the knave
of diamonds the letters J. K. H. The knave of clubs holds the
arms of Munich in his right hand. The missing cards are the
knave of hearts, the knight of spades, the king and queen of clubs,
and Nos. VII, XIII, XV, XVII, XVIII, XX and XXI, of the
atouts. Backs decorated with a small pattern in blue and white.
44 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 125.]
120. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Waist; modern. Complete pack, doubleended, with two different subjects on each atout. The figures
on the court cards are in fanciful costumes, and the atouts have
various scenes of domestic life of about 1860. On the knave of
clubs is "C. L. Wiist in Frankfort a/M." The ace of hearts
bears the Prussian duty stamp. Backs decorated with a plaid
pattern. With original wrapper, on which is a view of Frankfort.
41 x 23 in.
121. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Wiist; modern. A later issue of the
preceding pack, complete. The court cards are more coarsely
coloured, and the atouts are uncoloured. The inscription on the
knave of clubs is replaced by the initials C. L. W. The ace of
hearts bears two duty stamps.
122. Hanau; modern. Complete pack, of the Bavarian type. On
the king of hearts is a cipher (G.L.), and on the knave of clubs
"Tarocs de la Fabrique a Hanau." Backs decorated with a
diagonal blue and white pattern.
44 x 23 in.
123. Innsbruck. J. Allbrecht; modern. Complete pack, doubleended, of the Bavarian type. The subjects on the atouts chiefly
represent men hunting and killing wild animals and birds. The
knave of clubs has at each end the name "Johann Allbrecht,"
and on the king of hearts is "zu finden in Innspruck." A
monogram formed of the letters J. A. B. appears on the knave of
hearts. Backs decorated with a small check pattern in red.
41 x 24 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 125.]
124. Leipsic. C. E. Koppen; modern. Complete pack, double-ended.
The court cards are historical characters, and the atouts humorous
groups and animals. On the knave of diamonds are shields