Perry & Co. London, 1860 Brass Whist Marker with Pointing Hand simple is the recipient of two

is the recipient of two NEA fellowships

I really like it for its awkwardness

Among my very favorite old stools I've had

and large enough to be useful for stashing a bunch of things

Again this marvelous combination of rich red and gold

Perry & Co. London, 1860 Brass Whist Marker with Pointing Hand simple is the recipient of twoI've long admired antique pointing hand Whist markers counters like this one, used for scoring the classic English trick taking came, which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. This lovely example, made of brass, was produced by Perry & Co London, and, based on the diamond shaped Podr registation mark on reverse, we can date it to Jan 31, 1860. The inner disk with hand turns smoothly to point to any number on the outer disk, 0 9, which is