Beautiful Antique Wooden Spillikin / Spellican Set in Original Slide Top Box theorem painting The handle extends through a

The handle extends through a hole in the flat

this is a piece that I think only  becomes richer and more affecting the more time one spends with it

Or it would make a stunning planter for a beautiful leafy green houseplant

It feels very French to me

Another beautiful MicMac Northeast Coast Native basket

Beautiful Antique Wooden Spillikin / Spellican Set in Original Slide Top Box theorem painting The handle extends through aI only recently discovered Spillikins, also called Spellicans a predecessor to jack straws and pick up sticks, which from what I understand originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England. No wonder they are fantastic!!! And super fun to play!!! I've found sets in both wood and bone produced by a few different British makers in the late 19th century which came in a labeled box with printed instructions but these are