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

ITALIAN CARDS.

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The knights are riderless horses and the knaves soldiers. The
arms of Albani are represented on all the coin suitmarks, also on
the shield held by the knave of clubs. No inscriptions. Backs
decorated with the arms of Albani and inscribed " Urbino."
3| x 2 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 63 and 6-.]
80. Urbino; 17th century. Complete pack, identical with the last in
every respect except the arms on the back, which are Albani
impaling Ondedei.
[These cards were probably engraved for Orazio Albani, brother of
Pope Clement XI., and his wife Bernardina Ondedei.]
81. Venice. G. Facchina (?). Complete pack, of the ordinary Venetian type, rudely painted on thick plates of silver. The four aces
bear Italian mottoes and the 4 of coins is inscribed " Alla bella
Venezia Fabrica di Carte da Gioco di Giuseppe Facchina (?), al
Ponte di San Lio, No. 6047 Venezia." The cards are enclosed
in a silver case, the whole weighing 29 ounces troy.
4 x 1 in.
82. Venice. (?) F. Zavoli. Complete pack, of the Spanish type, rudely
engraved on thin plates of brass. On the 5 of swords is the name
of the maker " Francco. Zauoli," and on the 2 of swords his sign
"Al Ottonaro." The suitmark of the ace of coins is inscribed
"Francesco Zauoli fecit Rex," and on the 4 of coins is a device
of two interlaced triangles with the letters C. F. A. O. (probably
Carte Fine al Ottonaro). Backs decorated with a flowing pattern
and inscribed S. F. The cards are enclosed in a brass case which
bears on each side the arms of the Nave family.
3~ x 2 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 62.]
83. Viterbo. S. Moscatelli, 1885. Complete pack. The ace of coins
bears two duty stamps of "24 Mar. 85," and is inscribed
"Fabrica Perfezionata, Scipione Moscatelli, Viterbo." Backs
decorated with a design of a youth holding papers, one of which is
inscribed " Carte di Giuoco"; at bottom " Se. Moscatelli Viterbo."
3 x 2 in.
84. Place of issue uncertain. P. de Santi; "al Moro"; modern.
Complete pack, with French suitmarks. On the knaves of spades,
diamonds and clubs are scrolls inscribed respectively, "Carte
Fine," "Pietro de Santi," and "Del Moro." The knaves of
hearts and clubs bear an excise mark. Backs decorated with a
medallion of Julius Caesar, and inscribed "Al Moro."
33 x 2k in.
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