Antique Celluloid Bridge Games and Points Counter asian modern used for sweeping eraser crumbs

used for sweeping eraser crumbs off of blueprints

to reveal the white body beneath

I have fallen in love with Burmese lacquer

I love the relationship between the curvaceous form of the bowl and the almost wave-like black pattern that runs horizontally across its surface

a dog with a ball

Antique Celluloid Bridge Games and Points Counter asian modern used for sweeping eraser crumbsI 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