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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135. Munich. J. Fetscher; modern. Complete pack, double-ended,
with two different designs on each atout, chiefly natural history
subjects. No. 2 of the atouts has the arms of Bavaria and a
figure of Fame with the inscription " Joseph Fetscher B. Karten
Fabricant in Munchen in der Burggasse." Backs decorated with
a small blue pattern.
4* x 21 in.
136. Munich. P. P. Fetscher; early 19th century. Complete pack,
double-ended, with two different designs of mythological and
emblematical subjects on each atout. On the second atout are
tablets inscribed "Peter Paul Fetscher junior Kurfurst Privil:
Karten-Fabricant, Miinchen in der Sendlinger Gasse NrO' 39."
Edges gilt. Backs decorated with a small blue pattern. In
pasteboard case.
43 x 21 in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 126.]
137. Munich. A. B. G6bl; 18th century. Complete pack, of the
Bavarian type, very crudely executed and coloured. The atouts
are natural history subjects, some fancifully treated. On the
knave of clubs is " Andreas Benedictus G6bl," and on the king of
diamonds " Minchen " and the initials B. H. Edges gilt. Backs
decorated with a diagonal pattern of red stars.
43 x 24 in.
138. Munich. A. B. Gobl; 18th century. Complete pack, of the
Bavarian type. On the knave of clubs is "Andreas Benedictus
Gobl," and on the king of diamonds " Minchen." Backs decorated
with a small blue pattern.
4- x 21 in.
139. Munich. A. B. Gobl; 18th century. Complete pack, of the
Bavarian type. The knaves of hearts and diamonds hold frames,
one inscribed "Andreas Benedict Gibl," the other " Karten
Fabricant." Backs decorated with a pattern of squares enclosing
suns, in blue.
41 x 2i in.
140. Munich. A. B. Gibl; 18th century. Imperfect pack of 32, of
the Bavarian type, double-ended. The subjects of the atouts are
identical with those of No. 123. On the knave of clubs is
"Andreas Benedic Gebl," on that of hearts the initials A. B. G.,
and on the king of hearts "Bayrische Karten Fabric." The
missing cards are the entire suit of diamonds, all the pip cards of
hearts, spades and clubs, and Nos. III and XX of the atouits.
Backs decorated with the same pattern as the last. '
44 x 21 in.
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