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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CATALOGUE OF CARDS.

59. Etteilla. St. Sauveur, Paris. Imperfect pack of 31, similar in
character to the last, with an additional card, " No. 1. Etteilla ou
le Questionant," which bears the address, " Chez le Cen. St. Sauveur,
Rue Nicaise... a Paris." The missing card is the ace of diamonds.
Backs plain.
31 x 2A in.
60. Mlle. Lenormand; modern. Complete pack of 36, numbered
throughout. Each piece has an emblematical vignette with explanation, the value being shown by a miniature card in the upper
left corner. On an extra card are directions entitled "Maniere de
placer les cartes," and on the wrapper is a figure of Mile. Lenormand
standing by a table vaticinating. Backs decorated with a blue
pattern.
3j x 21 in.
[For an account of the celebrated Mlle. Lenormand, see "Willshire," p. 162.]
61. Marriage. H. Pussey, Paris; c. 1820. Complete pack of 32,
numbered throughout, and with the values indicated by miniature
cards in the upper left corners. The subjects all relate to a
marriage and its attendant circumstances. All the court cards are
signed " H. Pussey Paris." Backs decorated with a plaid pattern
in green and red.
43 x 2- in.
62. Anonymous. Fragmentary pack of 8, viz., the 8 and queen of
hearts, the 8 and knave of spades, and the 7, 10, knave and
queen of diamonds. Each card has four spaces at the side
containing letters, numbers, emblems, etc., and another at the
bottom in which is a question or answer. Backs plain.
3i x 2 in.
63. "Maniere de diviner les 32 cartes du Piquet et les 12 mois
de l'annee "; set of 7 printed cards.
31 x 21 in.
III.-PACKS OF 52.
64. Avignon. J. Payen. Imperfect pack of 51, very coarsely executed
and coloured with stencils. Without names on the court cards.
On the knave of clubs is " J. Payen, Avignon," and on the knave
of diamonds " J. Payen." The missing card is the queen of hearts.
Backs plain.

3 x 2 in.

[S. Vol. II, pl. 4.]