English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012
Lot 295
A pearlware gambling ball or teetotum probably 19th century
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £200
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Description
A pearlware gambling ball or teetotum probably 19th century, the polygonal body painted with many different numbers, surface wear, 7cm. Teetotums take various forms, the earliest being a spindle inserted through a cubic die. They are more commonly found as objects of treen or ivory.