A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Antiques this example displays such a

this example displays such a high level of workmanship that it was probably created for ornamental or ceremonial use

thereby linking the plants with the locations they were found

‘Curiosity’ here is perhaps referring to the transition from innocence to experience

although now rare and expensive they attract collectors worldwide

A Very Fine Pair of Ivory Finger Scorers / Playing Counters sub-Antiques this example displays such aOrigin: 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