Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box 1930s Very skillfully done

Very skillfully done

There is a chip to the surface of the wood at the end of his nose on one side and to the tip of his hat on one side

and with hand-painted text that

each layer of wood measures about 3/8"

Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box 1930s Very skillfully doneI've always got an eye peeled for beautiful antique sets of spillikins, also known as spellicans, which were a predecessor to jack straws and pick up sticks, and which from what I understand originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England. I just think they are incredibly beautiful objects as well as very fun to play. Made of bone, this is the first set I've ever seen that includes musical instruments: a trumpet, a