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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2CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

57. Brianville's Heraldry; c. 1735. Imperfect pack of 50, illustrating the heraldry of the various European states; a Spanish
version of the pack invented by Oronce Fine (de Brianville) in 1659
(see French PACKS, Nos. 129-135). The principal changes are:the Spanish suits replace the French; the Spanish coats are found
upon the swords, the German and northern coats on the cups; the
Italian on the coins; and the French on the clubs. The papal
arms (on the king of coins) are those of Clement XII (Corsini),
1730-40. The missing cards are the prince of cups and the king
of clubs; they must have been the kings of Hungary and France.
Backs plain.
38 x 21 in. [S. Vol. III, pl. 101-4.]
58. Machara Vieja. F. Solesio and Sons. An odd card, the ace of
coins, having the arms of Spain on the suitmark, above and below
which are scrolls bearing ignorantly spelt inscriptions. "Real
Fasnisa Machana Viaja ror D. Felix Sdlesio e hijos." Back
decorated with pattern of dots, in blue.
31 x 2A in.
PORTUGUESE.
I. Rio de Janeiro; modern. Complete pack of 48 (the tens omitted
as in Spanish packs), with Spanish suitmarks. The court cards
are king, queen and knight. The coin suitmarks have the form
of rosettes, and the swords and clubs are arranged as trophies with
shields. On the aces the suitmark is held by a dragon. The 6 of
cups bears a cipher F.B. Backs decorated with a pattern of blue
stars. In original wrapper lettered " Cartas Portuguezas, Da R.
F. do R~ de Janr~."
3i x 1i in.
FRENCH.
Card-playing was at an early but uncertain date introduced from
Italy into France. So far as concerns the ordinary numeral sequence of
52 cards the French pack differs from the Italian in that the suits Coeurs
(Hearts), Piques (Spades), Carreaux (Diamonds), and Trefles (Clubs) are
substituted for the Cups, Swords, Money, and Clubs, while among the court
cards Queen takes the place of Knight. Besides the various games played