A Fine c.1880 Carved Bone Scrimshaw Sailors Dice Holder & Dice sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The Whole: 16

The Whole: 16

in our opinion

The caddy is in need of serious restoration if one is wanting to return it to its original state with extensive losses to the whole

by an artist who has brushed shoulders with the very best of his contemporaries

Depth: 10 inches (with horns)

A Fine c.1880 Carved Bone Scrimshaw Sailors Dice Holder & Dice sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The Whole: 16Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 1900 Width: 1. 5 inches square The beautiful bone dice holder modelled as a dice with scrimshaw carved playing card decoration, sliding cover to reveal compartment containing six bone dice, the side decoration to include the Queen of spades, King of spades and Jack of spades survives from the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Attractively designed and wonderfully