Extraordinary Antique Bone Spellicans in Original Box wooden dog 8" long x 4 1/4"

8" long x 4 1/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide

Leonard and Teresa A

and signed on the bottom

Very much used and aged

I love to think that making this carving is the first thing young Arthur started in the year 1940

Extraordinary Antique Bone Spellicans in Original Box wooden dog 8" long x 4 1/4"I have completely fallen in love with Spillikins Spellicans, which I just recently discovered. they were a predecessor to jack straws and pick up sticks, which from what I understand originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England. I found an antique wooden set first, and now these fantastic bone ones, and what incredibly beautiful objects I think they are, as well as fun to play! I think what we have here is actually