Gorgeous Old Poker Dominoes, Partial Set gift for the hostess there has been some deterioration

there has been some deterioration to the bronze: one of the hinges connecting the lid to the rod on the back of the box is broken

The fancy outfit and Italianate setting make me think he may have been channeling Romeo

and painted a sort of a nude-orange-pink

Plenty of stains but in this case I rather think they add to it

The clay laces are threaded through the eye holes

Gorgeous Old Poker Dominoes, Partial Set gift for the hostess there has been some deteriorationI've learned that Poker, or Card, dominoes were once a thing (I've seen sets ranging from c. 1860 to the present), with rules out there for many variations easy to find. This is not a complete set, but I think the tiles are really gorgeous, and surely one could come up with creative ways to put them to use (or just throw them in a bowl to admire them!) While most sets I've seen were made of bakelite, these I believe are wood; really, they have the