A pair of wooden hand made gaming spinners. POW. c1900

A pair of wooden hand made gaming spinners. POW. c1900A pair of wooden gaming spinners numbered 1 to 8 and all hand made from wood and marked out in ink. Possibly Prisoner of War work but as there is no provenance their exact age is uncertain. 3. 5cm in diameter. Stock no. LF42

In very good condition- lightly tarnished but no damage

The silks are in excellent condition with no holes and the threads are firm

Quizzing: 'The act of mocking by a narrow examination through a quizzing-glass or by pretended seriousness of discourse'

A pretty English silver thimble by Charles Horner of Chester in 1899

Five are made of coloured glass- a blue

The brass sides are embossed with the figure of cupid and engraved with the title 'Cupid's Casket' and 'Avery & Son Redditch'

5cm in diameter

A well made French key probably for a cabinet

finger ring span just over 4 cm ( 1

The box is in excellent condition- the original varnish finish protected the print and is largely intact

They are boxwood and have red / black stripes concentric lines on the central spindles but no other decoration and are unvarnished

A rare mother of pearl folding fruit knife with shibayama decoration in the form of inlaid hardstone insects