Early 19th Century Bone Dice-type Teetotum painting on brick and look quite pretty all

and look quite pretty all neatly packed up

with some loss of paint and assorted scuff marks

is Northwest Coast Native

A rare and special feeling thing

Early 19th Century Bone Dice-type Teetotum painting on brick and look quite pretty allI've seen a few of these bone teetotem described as Napoleonic Prisoner of War; I am not sure if that is the case here, but earlyish 19th century I believe, and European. I love antique bone dice, but how much lovelier, and more fun, to spin a die rather than throw one! Used for playing games, mostly of the gambling variety, especially put and take. I have a few others in the shop with numbered sides, listed as a set here pretty scarce and highly