Antique Celluloid Bridge Games and Points Counter carved wooden animal bowl No tears or folds

No tears or folds

care and attention to fine detail

at just over 18" long x 13

or European Art Pottery

Based on the mark

Antique Celluloid Bridge Games and Points Counter carved wooden animal bowl No tears or foldsI picked up this little games and points counter just because I loved its simplicity and thought it would be a fun object to have around to keep track of all sorts of things, if not used for bridge, specifically, which I believe is what is was made for. It is made of either celluloid or bakelite and at bottom right reads Pat'd Oct 12, 1886. I've learned that an exact match was made as an umpire's ball and strike keeper which has become quite the