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Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« on: January 09, 2015, 03:11:00 am »
I am posting this purely for interest I am not concerned with value but it is as I believe in the topic. Its 8 sided and is made of bone with a wood pin and actually spins very well. It is fairly crudely but well made as is demonstrated in the positioning of the 7 dots...Anyway any opinions are always welcome.  Oh car boot find just a few pence.  
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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2015, 11:43:09 am »
You have been on a roll finding neat stuff lately, Wilhenry !!   Does the dice part spin freely of is it a top that you spin with your fingers ??

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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2015, 12:41:25 pm »
Its a top that spins the post is fixed just weird its 8 sided one may expect 6 sides 
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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2015, 12:48:58 pm »
Mmmm,, Ok you have the dots ace to 6  whats on the other two ??

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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2015, 02:22:31 pm »

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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2015, 02:51:20 pm »
DING DING!! Rauville great job!   Mart, on numbered ones it appears it goes up to the number 8.  So are there 7 and 8 dots on it?

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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2015, 03:07:32 pm »
Well,,,here I was thinking dice !!

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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2015, 12:10:46 pm »
Yes thats the one only difference is mine is marked with dots 1 through 8 and the one so kindly found has painted numbers... Glad you are like my bits I will bore you with more as time goes by.  :D
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Re: Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2015, 03:05:43 pm »
Certainly not a bore !!  Some things we have never seen !!  Or at least I have not !!