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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C ATALOGUE OF CARDS.

representation of a man and a girl at a casement, their faces
forming aces of hearts and diamonds. In cardboard case lettered
"Cartes Comiques, Tarote Rouge et Noir. Entieres No. 361."
31 x 21 in.
221. Frankfort a/M. J. A. Steinberger; modern. Imperfect small
pack of 31, with whole length figures on the court cards. On
the knave of diamonds (an official carrying the royal crown on
a cushion) is a tablet inscribed " Fabricirt von Joh. Anton Steinberger in Frankfurth am Main." Backs decorated with a pattern
of stars and circles. The missing card is the 9 of diamonds.
2i x 1 in.
222. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Wrist; modern. South American views
and costumes. Complete pack of the same class as No. 200.
The court cards are figures of natives of Brazil, Peru and Mexico,
and on the aces are views of Rio de Janeiro, with Portuguese
titles. Without name of the publisher, whose initials are found
on a set of proofs of this pack in the collection; see German
SHEETS, No. 44 (9). Backs mottled blue.
31 x 23 in.
223. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Wiist; modern. Miniature pack, complete, of the same class as No. 200; with figures in historical
costumes on the court cards and historical subjects on the aces.
The 4 of spades is inscribed "C. L. Wiist, Frankfort a/M."
Backs plain green.
11 x 1 in.
224. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Wiist; modern. Miniature pack, complete, of the same class as No. 200; with fancy subjects on the
aces. All the cards have gold borders. On the ace of hearts
is " C. L. Wiist Frankfurt a/M." Backs plain pink. In fancy
paper case.
I x I in.
225. Frankfort a/M. C. L. Wiist; modern. Miniature pack, complete, similar in all respects to the last and same size. Backs
plain green. In fancy paper case.
226. [Frankfort a/M.]; modern. Views of Frankfort. Complete
pack, of the same class as No. 200, with views of Frankfort on
the aces and portraits of German actors, in character, on the
court cards. Backs decorated with a pattern of circles and stars,
in blue.
31 x 2X in.