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DOMINOES - Handmade Early American Set In Handmade Wooden Box - 1770-1820

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    Posted 9 years ago

    BHock45
    (807 items)

    I wanted to share these because this is the first set I've come across. These are authentic early American dominoes. Even better, they are still in the wooden box, which resembles a slide-top candle box.

    "These were made of bone; their white and black halves are joined by brass pins."

    -Early American Antique Country Furnishings by George C. Neumann

    These are remarkable, the black dots are painted inside the tiny carved depressions. Looks like imported ebony wood was used on the backside, and like mentioned above they are held together by brass pins. 250 years later they are still together and in playable condition. Can't wait to play with these, hope you enjoy!

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Again, I'm reminded of my yrs. in Jamaica.
    2. hotairfan hotairfan, 9 years ago
      wow! what a great find. Thanks for sharing.
    3. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      thanks for the comments blunder, hotair, and brunswick
      thanks for the loves bobby, blunder, fort, mike, hotair, bruns, agram, destiny, officialfuel, violet, lisa and vetraio.
    4. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      thanks for the kind words nicefice!

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