A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Curios they are used decoratively to

they are used decoratively to hide an empty grate

and was often photographed with lady raccoons of ill repute

and their enduring appeal is owed to their functionality

The ground set in a deep fiery rust and the contrasting guls in ivory and peach

this delightfully illustrated vintage Fry’s chocolate selection box is empty but in superb condition considering it is fifty plus years old

A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Curios they are used decoratively toOrigin: 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