Civil War Era Handmade Bone and Ebony Dominoes mauve delicate but decisive

delicate but decisive

I know they were found at an estate in South Carolina

There are a few very small chips to the surface of the body of the pot

old set of bone and ebony dominoes

Civil War Era Handmade Bone and Ebony Dominoes mauve delicate but decisiveOne sees a fair number of bone dominoes sets described as "Civil War era" which are not, but these are the real deal, I believe American and think perhaps sailor made, wonderfully irregular and buttery smooth, with ebony backs, great rounded corners and three brass pins positioned more or less on the horizontal. There is one the 4 3 that is a bit smaller than the rest, a substitute either made or borrowed from another set at some point, but which is