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

SPANISH CARDS.

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26. Madrid. J. Martinez de Castro, 1810. Another pack of the
same cards, imperfect, wanting the knave of coins and the 6 of
clubs. Printed in black ink and coloured. Backs similar to
the last.
27. Madrid. F. Ocejo; 19th century. Complete pack, identical with
No. 7, but with the eights and nines added, and all coloured.
The maker's name has been removed from the 2 of coins. Backs
decorated with a small leaf pattern, in green.
28. Madrid. C. Roxas; modern. Complete pack, artistically engraved
and highly coloured, the court cards illustrating the costumes of
the different provinces of Spain. The ace of coins has a profile
head in a medallion, with tablets inscribed "Fabrica de D.
Clemented Roxas." Backs decorated with a small leaf pattern.
34 x 24 in.
29. Madrid. F. Solesio & Sons, 1792. Complete pack. The ace of
coins has the arms of Spain with two scrolls inscribed " Fabrica
Nacionel de Madrid, por D. Felix Solesio e Hijos," and on the
4 of coins is " Naypes finisimos fabricados en Madrid de 1792."
Backs decorated with a pattern of stars, in blue.
38 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 98.]
30. Madrid. Solesio Brothers; 19th century. Imperfect pack of 41.
The ace of coins has the arms of Spain with two scrolls inscribed
" Hermanos Solesio;" on the deuce is a scroll inscribed " Naipes
Finos," on the 4 the device of a caduceus and anchor, and on the
5 a medallion with profile head. The missing cards are the 6 of
cups, the 8 and 9 of swords, and the 3, 6, 7, and 8 of coins. Backs
decorated with a small pattern of lozenges. [With this pack
are three cards, the 8 of cups, the 8 of coins, and the 9 of clubs,
which belong to another.]
34 x 24 in. [S. Vol. III, pi. 99.]
31. Madrid. C. R.; modern. Complete miniature pack, with modern
designs, the court cards fancifully treated. On the ace of coins
are the arms of Spain, with "Dn, C. R. Md. " ( Clemented Roxas),
and each of the fours has a vignette. Backs decorated with a
diagonal pattern, in red. In modern morocco case.
1- x 7 in.
32. Madrid. Royal Manufactory, 1818. Imperfect pack of 44. The
ace of coins is inscribed "Rl1 Fa. de Md' ano de 1818," and the
4 of cups " Naypes Refinos." On the 4 of coins is a marine unicorn.
Backs decorated with a pattern of stars, in blue.

3, x 21 in.

[S. Vol. I1fT, PI. 99.]