Lot of 28 of the Tiniest Bone Dice I’ve Ever Seen antique labyrinth puzzle A pipe tamper

A pipe tamper

35 1/4” t x 18 1/2” and in very good condition

Shields Landon ​“S

I think this painting in fact captures a view Leonty returned to again and again

but thanks to the piece on the underside it is holding together fine

Lot of 28 of the Tiniest Bone Dice I’ve Ever Seen antique labyrinth puzzle A pipe tamperI have to think these were made for a dollhouse, or perhaps very very stealthy games of Craps! The are carved of bone, all a bit irregular, as are the dots I'm really not sure how one managed to get those on there at all! Some show deep black, others paler, which may just be from wear; it's a bit hard to tell, but it does seem the dots were slightly incised before inking. I've never seen others this small. Late 19th c. or so would be my guess being