Napoleonic POW bone spinner gambling

[wilhenri]

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.  

[mart]

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 ??

[wilhenri]

Its a top that spins the post is fixed just weird its 8 sided one may expect 6 sides 

[mart]

Mmmm,, Ok you have the dots ace to 6  whats on the other two ??

[Rauville]

I probably would call it a "Teetotum".
http://www.donaygames.com/archive_product_details.php?id=10696

[KC]

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?

I had totally forgotten about Vegetable Ivory!!!!  Because of the lack of supply and hence the restrictions on use of animal ivory....vegetable ivory was vastly used in the 1800's forward to make buttons, jewelry, games, beads, figurines.  

I must say I am enjoying your treasures wilhenri!

[mart]

Well,,,here I was thinking dice !!

[wilhenri]

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. 

[mart]

Certainly not a bore !!  Some things we have never seen !!  Or at least I have not !!