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Title: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: wilhenri on January 09, 2015, 03:11:00 AM

I am posting this purely for interest I am not concerned with value but it is as I believe in the topic. Its 8 sided and is made of bone with a wood pin and actually spins very well. It is fairly crudely but well made as is demonstrated in the positioning of the 7 dots...Anyway any opinions are always welcome.  Oh car boot find just a few pence.  

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: mart on January 09, 2015, 11:43:09 AM

You have been on a roll finding neat stuff lately, Wilhenry !!   Does the dice part spin freely of is it a top that you spin with your fingers ??

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: wilhenri on January 09, 2015, 12:41:25 PM

Its a top that spins the post is fixed just weird its 8 sided one may expect 6 sides 

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: mart on January 09, 2015, 12:48:58 PM

Mmmm,, Ok you have the dots ace to 6  whats on the other two ??

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: Rauville on January 09, 2015, 02:22:31 PM

I probably would call it a "Teetotum".
http://www.donaygames.com/archive_product_details.php?id=10696 (http://www.donaygames.com/archive_product_details.php?id=10696)

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: KC on January 09, 2015, 02:51:20 PM

DING DING!! Rauville great job!   Mart, on numbered ones it appears it goes up to the number 8.  So are there 7 and 8 dots on it?

I had totally forgotten about Vegetable Ivory!!!!  Because of the lack of supply and hence the restrictions on use of animal ivory....vegetable ivory was vastly used in the 1800's forward to make buttons, jewelry, games, beads, figurines.  

I must say I am enjoying your treasures wilhenri!

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: mart on January 09, 2015, 03:07:32 PM

Well,,,here I was thinking dice !!

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: wilhenri on January 10, 2015, 12:10:46 PM

Yes thats the one only difference is mine is marked with dots 1 through 8 and the one so kindly found has painted numbers... Glad you are like my bits I will bore you with more as time goes by.  :D

Title: Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
Post by: mart on January 10, 2015, 03:05:43 PM

Certainly not a bore !!  Some things we have never seen !!  Or at least I have not !!