Early 19th Century Bone Dice-type Teetotum painting on brick is Northwest Coast Native

is Northwest Coast Native

14 1/4" tall x 7 1/2" wide

" A lovely example of one of these layered paper lace and embossed die cut valentines

but I really like it just as its own thing

some completed by kindergarten teachers rather than students

Early 19th Century Bone Dice-type Teetotum painting on brick is Northwest Coast NativeI'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