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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(71.11TALOGUE OFli CARDLS.

pedestal inscribed " Fabrica di Carte e Tarocchi. Vergnano contrada di dora grossa Porta No. 9 Torino." The missing cards
are the 2, 3 and 6 of hearts; the 2-5 of spades; the 2 and 3 of
diamonds; and the ace, 6, 9 and 10 of clubs. Backs plain yellow.
31 x 2 in.
98. Venice. G. B. Codognato. Imperfect pack of 48, of the Venetian type, with Italian mottoes on all the aces; very coarsely
executed. On the 2 of swords is " Fabrica di Gio. Batta Codognato, S. Lio, Venezia." The missing cards are the 6 of cups; the
5, 9 and 10 of swords; and the 4 and 7 of coins.
4 x 2j in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 46.]
99. Venice; A. Moro, 1847. Complete pack of the Venetian type,
with mottoes on the aces. The court cards double-ended. On
the 2 of swords is "Antonio Moro Venezia," and on the king of
clubs "Venezia Cap. Antonio Moro," with the duty stamp of
1847. Backs decorated with a double design of a winged
figure holding a banderole inscribed "Casino de Buoni Amici."
3i x 1 in.
100. Verona. C. Finetto, 19th century. Imperfect double-ended
pack of 29, of the Venetian type, with mottoes on the aces. On
the king of clubs is " Carlo Finetto in Chiavica 1687 Verona,"
with the Austrian excise stamp. The Austrian arms also appear
on the 4 of coins. The missing cards are the 2-5, 7, 9, 10 and
knave of cups; ace, 2, 5 and 9-king of swords; 3, 9, knave
and knight of coins; and 9, 10 and knight of clubs. Backs
decorated with a panel containing two snakes entwined, in blue.
4 x 2 in.
101. Vicenza. C. Salvotti, 19th century. Imperfect double-ended
pack of 51, of the Venetian type, with mottoes on the aces. On
the 2 of swords is " F. di Cae. Salvotti in C. Pescarie Vecchie al
No. 2137 Vicenza," and the same appears, with the Austrian
excise stamp, on the king of clubs. The Austrian arms are
found on the 4 of coins. The missing card is the 2 of coins.
Backs marbled.
4 x 2 in.
102. Place of issue uncertain. C. Liparachi. Complete doubleended pack, of the Venetian type, with mottoes on the aces;
coarsely executed. On the king of clubs is the not very intelligible inscription "Cat. Liparachi F. S. Severo, N. 425," with,
in the centre, " Carte per l'Estero." Backs decorated with a
blue panel.

4 x l in.

[S., Vol. III, pl. 61.]