A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Curios and their enduring appeal is

and their enduring appeal is owed to their functionality

which has a quartering of two light

this delightfully illustrated vintage Fry’s chocolate selection box is empty but in superb condition considering it is fifty plus years old

The ground set in a deep fiery rust and the contrasting guls in ivory and peach

Careful attention must be given to this specimen in the Spring and Autumn

A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Curios and their enduring appeal isOrigin: English Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 Base Diameter: 1. 75 inches Height: 0. 75 inches Of circular form with carved hand swivel pointer on ebonised circular bases, the finely carved pointed hand turns on a beautifully numbered support. Probably once part of a games set, perhaps housed in a coromandel or rosewood fitted box, these counters would have been an integral part of a luxury compendium including such