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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182. Vienna. J. G. Steiger, 1827. Imperfect pack of 53, double
ended. The subjects on the atouts are of a miscellaneous character,
the first, second and third being identical with those in No. 176.
The shields on the knave of clubs are inscribed " Von Joh. Georg
Steiger vormals Joh. Norbert Hofmann, KK. Hof u. Landers
Fabrikant in Wien," and those on the knave of diamonds " Joh.
Georg Steiger vormals Hofmann, In der untern Breuner Strasse
No. 1132." Backs decorated with the same pattern as the four
preceding. The ace of hearts bears the duty stamp and also that
of the maker, with the date 1827. The missing card is No. VII
of the atouts.
4 x 2i in.
183. Vienna. Set of the 22 atouts belonging to a double-ended
pack similar in character to No. 176, the subjects on the first,
second and last being the same. Backs decorated with the same
pattern.
4i x 21 in.
184. Place of issue uncertain; 18th century. Complete pack, of
the Bavarian type, double-ended. The atouts have natural
history subjects. The knave of clubs bears the letters HIS.
Backs decorated with a pattern of blue dots.
42 x 2 in.
(c.) Packs of 56.
Identical in composition with the numeral portion of the
Tarok packs of 78.
185. Munich. L. Ammer; late 18th century. Complete pack, of
the Bavarian type, double-ended. On the knave of spades are
two tablets inscribed "feine Kupferstich Kinesser Darock," and
on that of clubs are two lettered "Fabricirt in Miinchen von Lorenz
Ammer." Backs decorated with a diagonal pattern of stars, in
blue.
4- x 2i in.
186. Munich. A. B. Gobl: late 18th century. Imperfect pack of
55, of the Bavarian type. The knave of hearts holds a shield
inscribed " Andreas Benedict Gobl," and that of diamonds another
inscribed "Karten Fabricant." The aces of spades and clubs
bear the duty stamp of Lauchstidt in Prussia. The missing card
is the queen of diamonds. Backs marbled.
48 x 21 in.