C. Mid 1800s Glocke un Hammer (Bell and Hammer) Game, Complete (n/a betting tokens) drippy glazing amoeba-like shape

amoeba-like shape

(These types of clocks had become obsolete by the 19th c)

it could certainly be put to use in all sorts of ways

which for me is all about the torque of the head

but have found other examples made this way

C. Mid 1800s Glocke un Hammer (Bell and Hammer) Game, Complete (n/a betting tokens) drippy glazing amoeba-like shapeI scooped this up for the lovely box alone, but having learned some about the game of Bell and Hammer since, I'm pleased to report the contents are complete (excepting game chips counters, which could be pennies or poker chips or I happen to have a box of bone tokens available in the shop here.) Bell and Hammer (also known as Whitehorse, and Glocke und Hammer or Schimmel in German) is a dice throwing game that was quite popular in Europe in the 19th