A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters

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A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing CountersOrigin: English Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 Base Diameter: 1. 75 inches Height: 0. 75 inches Of circular form with carved hand swivel pointer on ebonised circular bases, the finely carved pointed hand turns on a beautifully numbered support. Probably once part of a games set, perhaps housed in a coromandel or rosewood fitted box, these counters would have been an integral part of a luxury compendium including such

giving it more of a boudoir feel

my first encounter with Martin the puffer fish

He’s lost a few of his spine ends here and there but he’s generally in good order for a sixty year old

5 inches (larger) & 17 inches (smaller)

to the standard one would expect from being made for Asprey

It should be noted that there are some loose wool to the bottom of the bag but this is easily trimmed

This design has been re-produced since

in bold reds

but overall a beautifully rustic and well-proportioned example

are intended to be free standing

The oil is used internally as a laxative

The motifs on this ground are smaller than usual meaning they are greater in number